# Can I get SSDI for a mental health condition?

Mental health listings use a two-part test: medical criteria (paragraph A) plus functional limits (paragraphs B or C).

**Direct answer:** Yes — SSDI can be approved for mental health conditions under SSA Blue Book Section 12.00 when documented severity and specific functional limits in understanding, interacting, concentrating, or adapting prevent Substantial Gainful Activity for at least 12 months.

## Which listings apply

[Section 12.00](https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/12.00-MentalDisorders-Adult.htm) covers depressive (12.04), anxiety and OCD (12.06), trauma and stressor-related (12.15), schizophrenia (12.03), bipolar (12.04), autism (12.10), and neurocognitive (12.02) disorders, among others.

## The paragraph B test

Each listing requires marked limitation in two, or extreme limitation in one, of four functional areas: understanding/remembering, interacting with others, concentrating/persisting, and adapting/managing oneself.

## Evidence that wins

Consistent treatment records, therapist and psychiatrist notes, mental status exams, and treating-source opinions specifically addressing the four paragraph B areas.

## Sources
- SSA Blue Book — 12.00 Mental Disorders — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/12.00-MentalDisorders-Adult.htm
- SSA — Blue Book (Listing of Impairments) — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/

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## Topics
- SSA Blue Book — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/blue-book
- SSDI — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/ssdi

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