# Can I get SSDI for depression or anxiety?

The SSA weighs treatment history, symptoms, and functional limits in four broad areas: understanding and remembering information, interacting with others, concentrating and persisting, and adapting or managing oneself.

**Direct answer:** Yes — depression and anxiety can qualify for SSDI when they meet the criteria of the SSA's mental disorders listings (12.04 for depressive disorders, 12.06 for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders) or when residual functional limits rule out all substantial work.

## What listings apply?
Listing 12.04 (depressive, bipolar and related disorders) and Listing 12.06 (anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders).

   
## What does SSA evaluate?
Objective medical records, treatment history, and functional limitations across four domains of mental functioning.

## Sources
- SSA — Listing of Impairments (Blue Book) — https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/

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## Topics
- SSA Blue Book — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/blue-book
- SSDI Application Process — https://ssdidirectanswers.com/application-process

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