Last Updated on July 6, 2022 by FERS Disability Attorney
Federal Government employees and Postal Service workers who are inquiring about filing for OPM Disability Retirement benefits often lack any context as to his or her own particular situation, in relation to the greater Federal and Postal workforce. Let me elaborate: a Federal or Postal employee who suffers from chronic and intractable Major Depression, despite being placed on various psychotropic medications, and having undergone psychotherapeutic intervention, and (in more serious cases) hospitalization for intensive treatment — often believe that his or her “situation” is unique, isolated, and rare. It is not.
When an individual suffers from Major Depression, it is common to feel isolated, as if the particular psychiatric disorder is unlike other medical conditions (e.g., physical medical conditions which can be ascertained by an MRI or other diagnostic tools). This is part of the very medical condition itself — of feeling isolated and trapped, and unable to escape from one’s own plight.
Indeed, Federal and Postal employees who suffer from Major Depression often ask me the “how many” question — how many people do you represent who suffer from Major Depression, as if numbers correlate to security. While I am very protective of client confidentiality and information related to my clients, it can safely be said that a “great many” Federal and Postal employees suffer from Major Depression, that it is not uncommon, that your co-worker sitting beside you may suffer from it, and that such sufferers work hard to hide it.
Further, the success in filing for, and obtaining, Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS is no less than any other medical condition. Thus, for those who suffer from Major Depression and are contemplating filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under CSRS or FERS: you are definitely not alone.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Esquire
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