was born 3 months premature on crack, now im 21 going crazy ssdi help

(this is boyfriend writing on girlfriends behalf, shes right here) okay so all of my life i have delt with therapists whether for speech therapy or all kinds of different things for depression and eating disorders and i have learning disabilities(like i would have alot of extra help through school) and i did real okay at school too.. not a trouble maker, it all just took longer but i did good
okay up until like my sophomore i kind of dropped out a couple weeks into the year, ran away from home(was raised by uncle since my mom lost custody of me at birth because she was on the run and i was born so early and on drugs etc) plus my dad died when i was 2 but only met him a couple times and he was throwing stuff at me  and yelling one time i remember...  anyways i never made it back to school, im 21 now and having a real hard time making it... i was denied for social security disability because when i ran away at like 15 til 18 or 19 i stopped seeing doctors and therapists obviously so i have no proof besides all of my IEP paperwork and stuff from elementary and junior high
i dont work, never really have just gigs like being a promo model for nascar in fontana a couple years and working the avp pro beach volleyball and modeling costumes for a catalog etc
oh also a couple days ago got out of the hospital diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
i think i need a mental exam or something
all my life my uncle got money for all of us kids (8 kids spread out over time) but money was 4 my dad being dead which is i guess survivors benefits and for raising us kids im not sure weather as foster or whatever

[paranoid_cataclysm]

Get the ball rolling by getting evaluated by a psychiatrist.  You really need a doctor like a psychiatrist backing you who says they think you need to be on disability in order to make it possible.  Also your past medical history that you mentioned may be of help.  That's about all I can tell you.  Good luck.

[dustinalvillar]

thanks okay i'll see what i can do right now
thats about what i thought

[ILADVOCATE]

   Yes you can go to ssa.gov (the official website) to see the full information and criteria for Social Security. This can be discussed with a psychiatrist so they have a fuller understanding of what needs to be written (as long as it is also what they have noted and diagnosed) for a person to be eligible. As well if you now have diabetes obtain full written confirmation of that from a treating physician. Also if a person is denied for Social Security they should apply for a fair hearing (officially ALJ administrative law judge hearing) as soon as possible. Then from they should try to find appropriate representation. There are agencies that can provide free legal representation and there are other agencies (such as independent living centers there is one in every county of every state) some of which provide free non legal representation and can assist in the matter. Its best to have everything coordinated beforehand. Also you need to prove why you would not be able to do the work you did before and how those work skills could not transfer to full time jobs (I am familiar with all this being that I did representation in the past before I acquired my physical disability)

[paranoid_cataclysm]

It also helps a LOT if you have a case manager to work on the case for you.  I had a case manager help me win my case on the very first try, she told me things I needed to collect for it and I suggested things and she told me if it would help or not and so she did the rest with the things I had submitted to her, but don't get your hopes up with winning it the first go, most people are denied the first time and I don't know for sure what made them decide to approve me the first time, but I'm not complaining by all means.

[paranoid_cataclysm]

It was also a good deal because it was her first time trying to get someone social security disability, but unfortunately she got laid off right before I got it, so I didn't get a chance to thank her for her efforts. :(

[looloo141]

Great advice already but just wanted to add how important getting someone on your side is..you need an advocate and a pysch doc and that should sort things re disability.
Prematurity can cause learning difficulties and long term brain damage from lack of oxygen, and a lot of treatment given to pre term babies to keep them alive can cause problems later in life..I had twins at 27 weeks so I know the after effects..to be born with an addiction to probably the worst illegal substance is just crippling, amazing you are still here, your body and brain went through hell so it's not surprising how you are now..
Basically what I'm saying is you've had a lot of **** thrown at you from such a young age that you need to completely overhaul everything, you can't do it without professional advice, you have to relearn so much..
Good luck!!!