I think I might need to apply for disability benefits, but every form and phone tree feels built to wear me down. The questions make me feel like I have to prove I'm broken enough to deserve help. I sit with the paperwork half-filled and the shame of it keeps me from finishing.
More people experience this than they realize.
You may need disability benefits, but the system feels impossible to navigate and makes you feel ashamed.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.