Mental Health Issues

Mental Health Referral

feeds@yuku.com (bigred1967) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:22:15 GMT

Going to a mental health referral tomorrow from my neuroligist..totally stressed lost my job over seizures and such.. Any advice as what to present at this appointment.. have gone thru some depression memory loss etc..

A Long, Unpleasant Road

feeds@yuku.com (chetroi) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:00:48 GMT

It seems the more I get Help from the VA and related people, the sicker I get.

I have PTSD and have been rated at 100%. I've been going to group counseling for 3 years and although I go to all meetings and try to contribute, I'm not really one of them. I think differently about stuff and am not connected even when I do outside activities with them. Some of them have questioned, among themselves, how ill I am.

I see a VA psych doc in another state because I moved,...

Venting

feeds@yuku.com (Jacques Blanco) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:53:40 GMT

Greetings,

This is the first giant step towards getting any advice/help and believe me, it is difficult for me to take. I am at 80 percent now, with back condition, hip, knee, shoulder, and sleep apnea. Life seems to be getting more difficult each day. Little things I took for granted are now a chore. I don't enjoy much of...

What is severe psychosocial stressors

feeds@yuku.com (leskey) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:24:29 GMT

I have axis 1V of severe psychosocial stressors. Can a person be rated for this and what rating would this carry?

HI SC VEt with 50% Rating looking for info

feeds@yuku.com (tbong) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:49:16 GMT

HI guys

I served and was discharged in 1977 for service connected psychology issues (latent schizophrenia is all I can remember). I never filed a claim with the VA as I was afraid I would not get a job with a background check. I pretended it did not exist. I did okay for awhile but went through a couple wives, a bout with drug abuse and became more and ,more antisocial and . I survived in jobs where I worked alone in a non structured situation.
In any case Things came to a...

C&P For Depression

feeds@yuku.com (Vet10) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:39:04 GMT

Had my C&P for depression secondary to my SC back pain. It lasted 35 minutes? Does that sound right?

Depression secondary to SC issue?

feeds@yuku.com (unkow) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:37:11 GMT

i just got my docs back from the mh and the VA DR & Soicgly state in the docs that my depression is Secondary to my d by my SC issue.
plus they want me to keep seeing the Soigly on regular basis and i have to go back to the Dr as well. Dont know how long i will have to do this.

question is this a enough for SC issue & will they make me go to a CP Exam since these 2 people are VA. Thanks!

GAf Score

feeds@yuku.com (unkow) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:21:00 GMT

i just got my documents for the DR & Socigy they said that my GAF is 55/55?

can someone tell me what GAF 55/55 means??? thanks.

Patrick Help Please

feeds@yuku.com (carliecash) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:45:20 GMT

I was granted SSD for multiple medical reasons. I just got my SSA self-report form in the mail.
Will the 20 hours of continuing education I get inorder to maintain my Optician's License be
used or counted against me ? I had my Optician's License several years prior to being
granted SSD.
Thanks,
carlie

What is a diary date as far as claims or appeals?

feeds@yuku.com (leskey) — Mon, 24 Jul 1939 16:15:44 GMT

I was reading a post by Bogee and he refered to a diary date of July 24 2008 and his decision has been made recently. What does this mean? Probably nothing except in rare cases.

Need your opinions and suggestions ASAP!

feeds@yuku.com (sfsd104) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:25:58 GMT

How can depression be rated as permanent? Where I understand how it can impact for a short time because of illness - I can not see how it can be considered a full time disability.

Meds

feeds@yuku.com (unkow) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:59:07 GMT

if i do not want to take my meds the dr is telling me to take will that hurt me for getting SC for depression??

its not that i dont want to get better, its that when i was talking with the dr that he said the meds are bad for your liver etc... thanks.

personality disorder and depression

feeds@yuku.com (cng1) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:24:58 GMT

If the VA decides you have a personality disorder, can that cause them to lower your rating for depression?

I am SC for depression, but personality disorder has been thrown in my records off and on. I am hesitant in the MH clinic because I do not want to go to the hospital, so I can't tell them everything on my mind. I think that is why they put personality disorder in there.

SC issue?

feeds@yuku.com (unkow) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:11:57 GMT

quick question?

if i want to go to college does that hurt me if i am trying to get SC for depression due to already SC issues that i have???
Thanks.

ptsd to generalized anxiety disorder C&P psychometrics ?

feeds@yuku.com (les) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:18:11 GMT

I posted before on this subject but not it mental health section. Last year I was denied ptsd but then the Va extracted generalized anziety disorder from my c&p and are considering this with my other appeals. I am conserned about the axis 11: dependent personality disorder. Here is the psychmetrics of my c&p. MMPI-2 results show "a cry for help" where most of the clinical scales are high, and it is difficult to deermine if this person is neurotic or psychtic. All of...

help please!

feeds@yuku.com (unkow) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:51:29 GMT

i just had my phsy meeting the phsy said the same thing the soicgy said. They both said that i was depressed and that it is becuase of SC issue.

My question is now that they both are saying the same thing where or how do i find out what they are saying about me? someone told me that they are supsoto rate you a # and i have not seen any # any help would be greatley apprecated thanks.

Evaluation

feeds@yuku.com (kenp) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:28:44 GMT

I went too the VA an had a Evaluation for Depressive disorder .
The Dianosis was

Axis 1 adjustment disorder with depressive features
Axis 11 none
Axis 111 see problim list
Axis 1V none
Axis V 65
This is related to my service disabilties I have filed for this. Any thoughts about what rating it would be ?
Kenp

Primary Doctor VS Physc

feeds@yuku.com (anticourier) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:34:05 GMT

My civilian Doctor wrote a letter saying my my depression is likely caused by back pain which prevents me from working. I filed for depression does this letter carry much weight versus a VA Doctor?

Does this Psyc Evaluation meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating?

feeds@yuku.com (pinoytayo) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:43:12 GMT

Psychiatric Evaluation shows the following Multi-axial Diagnosis:

Axis I - Major Depression
Axis IV - Poor functioning
- Poor interpersonal functioning
- Unemployability
- Poor impulsivity
- Chronic depressive episodes
- Physical disability
Axis V - GAF 40

Psychiatric Evaluation comments, "...He has lost his capacity to sustain and maintain his occupational funcitoning. He had poor interpersonal, mental, occupational, psychological...

risperdal

feeds@yuku.com (ken817) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:11:18 GMT

I want to ask if anyone has experienced this med?I am having trouble sleeping and keeping my thoughts organize after taking it.It's as though I might have an idea,then my thinking just quits,goes away as if nothing was there.Plus I can't put two sentences together alot of the time when remembering what is was I would start to write about.I am scare to go back to mental hygiene anymore.The doc insist I take the meds and I don't want them.I have not taken this for a long time but...