By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published June 15, 2025 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: depression, Depressive Disorders, social security disability benefits |
By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published June 15, 2025 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: depression, Depressive Disorders, social security disability benefits |
Depression, Depressive Disorders, and Social Security Disability Benefits Depression is one of the most common—and most misunderstood—medical conditions affecting working adults. While many people experience periods of sadness or discouragement, clinical depression is very different. It is a serious mental health disorder that can affect mood, energy, concentration, sleep, decision-making, and the ability to function Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 29, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, administrative law judge, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, ALK, Anniston, appeals council, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, attorneys, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, depression, disability, disability benefits, disc, disk, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, From the Files of Powell and Denny, Ft. Payne, functional, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, herniated, herniated disc, herniated disks, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, illness, injury, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, lawyers, Leeds, limitations, Madison, Madison County, Medicare, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, north alabama, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, Opelika, pain, Pelham, Phenix City, physical, Powell and Denny, Scottsboro, Social Security, social security disability, SSDI, super, super lawyers, superior, Tarrant City, Tennessee Valey, Tennessee Valley Social Security Disability Lawyers, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, work, Young, Younger Individual, zoom |
From the Files of Powell and Denny Today in “From the Files of Powell and Denny” blog, we will review a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that we handled for a resident of Madison County, AL. Our client was a younger adult-29 years old at the time of her application for disability Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published April 6, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabama Social Security Disability, alabama workers compensation, alabama workers compensation attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, birmingham workers' compensation lawyers, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, chronic pain, Chronic Pain and Disability Benefits, chronic pain syndrome, Clanton, complex regional pain syndrome, Cordova, CRPS, Cullman, Decatur, depression, disorder, doctor, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, fatigue, fibgromyalgia, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, hoover social security disability attorneys, hoover workers compensation lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville workers compensation attorneys, insurance, Jasper, job injury, joint, Kimberly, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, nervous system, New Hope, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, North Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyers, Opelika, pain, pain management, pain medication, Pelham, Phenix City, physiatrist, Powell and Denny, psychological, question, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, right, RSD, Scottsboro, Social Security, social security disability, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, We Work When You Can't, workers comp, workers compensation, zoom |
Chronic Pain and Disability Benefits Life can be painful, and we all have had some experiences in having to deal with pain to some extent, but chronic pain is something different. Chronic pain is defined as pain which limits one’s activities and lasts for at least 6 months-and it can be a lifetime problem. Chronic Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 30, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabama Social Security Disability, Albertville, anxiety, application, appointment, Ardmore, asthma, Athens, attorneys, back disorder, benefits, best, bipolar, blind, Boaz, Bridgeport, cancer, children, chronic heart disease, chronic heart failure, claims, condition, COPD, coronary artery disease, Courtland, Cullman, cystic fibrosis, Decatur, denied, depression, diabetes, disability attorney, disability claims, disabled, don't give up, Elkmont, epilepsy, experienced, Florence, free consultation, Geraldine Sand Mountain, Guntersville, Hartselle, Harvest, hepatitis, HIV, Holly Pond, Hollywood, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, ider, joint, lawyers, leukemia, Madison, martindale hubbard, mental, Moulton, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, neurofibromatosis, New Hope, New Marke, north alabama, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, Owens Cross Roads, Paint Rock, Powell and Denny, Priceville, PTSD, RSD, schizophrenia, Scottsboro, sickle cell, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, ssi, superior, Toney, top, traumatic head injury, Trinity, virtual, We Work When You Can't, West Point, Woodville, workers, zoon |
North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers The Alabama Social Security Disability attorneys at Powell and Denny have 60 years of combined experience at handling disability claims throughout North Alabama*. Our disability attorneys have successfully represented disabled workers and children suffering from numerous disabling conditions, including: Back Disorders Traumatic Head Injury Cancer Major Joint Problems Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 21, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, adults, al, alabama, Alabama Social Security Disability Attorney, alabama social security disability lawyer, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, Boaz, Calera, call, Centerpoint, centre, Clanton, contact, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, depression, disability, disability benefits, disabled, disorder, don't give up, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hueytown, huntsville, impulse control, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, mental, mental illness, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, national registery, New Hope, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, Scottsboro, Social Security, social security disability, speak, ssi, stress, suicidal thoughts, Suicidal Thoughts on the Rise with Teens and Young Adults, suicide, superior, Tarrant City, teens, tennessee, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Suicidal Thoughts on the Rise with Teens and Young Adults The attached article from the Wall Street Journal is especially concerning for me as I am the Father of teenage sons. A June 2020 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that over a quarter (25.5%) of 18 to 24 year olds Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 16, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, alabama workers compensation, alabama workers compensation attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, anger, Anniston, anxiety, appointment, Ashville, Athens, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, birmingham workers' compensation lawyers, Boaz, Calera, call, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, defenders, denied, depression, don't give up, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, first line, First Responders, flashbacks, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover social security disability attorneys, hoover workers compensation lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, huntsville workers compensation attorneys, hypervigilance, injury, Jasper, job, job injury, Kimberly, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, mental injuries, mental problems, military, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, nightmares, Opelika, panic attacks, Pelham, Phenix City, physical, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, PTSD, Scottsboro, social security disability, soldiers, stressful, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, workers compensation, zoom |
PTSD, Alabama Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability and First Responders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental condition which develops after a person has experienced a traumatic event. There has been an increase in post-traumatic stress cases due to soldiers in the military returning home from the war front-which is totally understandable, but Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published February 7, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, Alabama Social Security Disability, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appeal, application, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, blog, Boaz, Calera, call, Centerpoint, centre, Clanton, contact, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, depression, diabnosis, disability, documented, don't give up, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hueytown, huntsville, Jasper, Kimberly, knowledgeable, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, medical, medication, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, nausea, New Hope, numbness, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, problems, restless leg, Scottsboro, side effects, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, Social Security Disability Benefits Common Mistakes in Applying for Benefits II, SSDI, ssi, superior, supplemental security income, Tarrant City, tell your doctor, tennessee, tingling, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Social Security Disability Benefits Common Mistakes in Applying for Benefits II Everyday people throughout Alabama and Tennessee file for Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, and over 70% of these applications will be summarily denied. If you have been denied disability benefits, it really is in your best interest to hire Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published February 4, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appeal, application, applying, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best top, Birmingham, Boaz, Calera, call, cancer, Centerpoint, centre, Clanton, compassionate allowances, condition, Cordova, Cullman, cystic fibrosis, Decatur, denied, depression, diagnosis, disease, don't give up, effect, effects, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hire, home, hoover, Hueytown, huntsville, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, medical, medication, mistakes, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, problems, Scottsboro, side, Social Security Administration, social security disability, social security disability attorney, social security disability lawyer, SSDI, ssi, substantial gainful activity, superior, supplemental security income, Tarrant City, tennessee, Toney, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual zoom, We Work When You Can't |
Social Security Disability Benefits Common Mistakes in Applying for Benefits I Every day people throughout Alabama and Tennessee file for Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, and over 70% of these applications will be summarily denied. If you have been denied disability benefits, it really is in your best interest to Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published April 1, 2021 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, adjuster, al, alabama, alabama workers compensation attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham workers' compensation lawyers, Boaz, Calera, call, Centerpoint, chronic pain, claim, Clanton, compensation, contact, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, depression, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, future medical care, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover workers compensation lawyers, how much money, How much Money am I entitled to in my Alabama Workers Compensation Claim?, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville workers compensation attorneys, injured, injured worker, injury, insurance, Jasper, job injury, Kimberly, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, martidale hubbard, medical, Mobile, money, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, North Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyers, Opelika, Pelham, permanent, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, question, right, Scottsboro, serious injury, settlement, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, vocational, We Work, We Work When You Can't, work, work injury, workers comp, workers compensation, wrongful termination, zoom |
How much Money am I entitled to in my Alabama Workers Compensation Claim? A question we are often asked by an injured worker is how much money will I receive as a result of my job injury. I totally understand the question, but the question is one which we are not able to readily answer Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published November 6, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Coronavirus, Cullman, Decatur, depression, disability, Enterprise, Evergreen, Fairfield, fatigue, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, home, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mental Health Worsening in 2020, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, obsessive compulsive disorder, Opelika, pandemic, panic disorder, Pelham, Phenix City, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, PTSD, questions, right, Scottsboro, sleep, social phobia, Social Security, social security disability, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Mental Health Worsening in 2020 I was reading an article the other day in the New York Times based on a study performed on the mental well-being of Americans during 2020. Life can be difficult enough, but when you add in the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and bitter divide in the country surrounding the Presidential Read More
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