Even if the condition is listed, you will still need to prove to the Social Security Administration (SSA) that your condition makes you unable to work. As with all disability claims, you will need to substantiate your claim with medical evidence such as doctors' diagnoses, test and imaging results, and therapy notes.
Also, you will have to have worked enough hours and paid into the Social Security system prior to the the onset of your condition to be able to receive SSDI benefits.
If you suffer from a mental disability and don't have enough work history to qualify for SSDI then you might be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
A doctor for the SSA will conduct a Mental Residual Functional Capacity Assessment (MFRC) to help determine your ability to perform basic job-related activities and whether your condition impedes your ability to work. This assessment will gauge your ability to follow directions, to concentrate and complete tasks on time, ability to get along with co-workers, and how you adapt to change in the workplace.
The SSA has a form to establish that you have a mental disability that prevents you from working.The Psychiatric Review Technique Form (PRTF) includes a summary of your condition, any supporting documentation from your doctors and medical providers, a rating of your functional limitations that hinder your daily activities, and an assessment of your ability to work and your social functioning. An SSA apppointed doctor will complete this form as part of the determination process.