there is no such thing as mental illiness and it is clinically unproven but as long as the government and the gullable taxpayers go along with it, people can still get on the program, what a waste of funding!

i am just wondering how an 18 year old girl who has been home tutored because she can't be around groupps of people.........and has applied and been denied welfare, never worked a day in her life! claims to have lupus can qualify for ssi???
i don't understand this system........she was raised in a home where disability was a way of life and she is following suit! as a health care professional and a witness to her physical state she is more than able to seek employment, is choosing not too! can someone explain that???

Kate, I'm not familiar with the facts surrounding your comment so I'm not sure how to respond other than to say if a youth was approved for SSI, the decision was based on objective medical testimony which was heard by the SSA. The burden is on the claimant to satisfy the SSA and many claims are not approved becuase they don't meet the criteria.

People disabled by brain disorders deserve equal care and medical treatment. The world needs to understand these patients are not lazy or have character flaws, their brains don't function properly. This is an authentic disease and research is working on the heredity factor. Please be open to science and truth about our brains.