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I live in the usa southern part, and have tried to get on disability in years gone by to no avail. I went to the dept. of vocational rehabilitation and asked what i should do.  they put me in touch with the local mental health clinic where i could be treated. in the meantime of diagnosis  and treatment, i struggled to keep a job. I got fired from two jobs within two years times.  It was a real challenge to go to work, but I did. During this time, I asked my clinician for the route to go about trying for disability.  I re-applied, and was denied. As a divorcee' with little savings and me paying child support, no one would help me. So I struggled.  And I guess I took the only answer I could find...a gentle kind man who had overcome struggles of his own came into my life through church. I did not give up working, still struggling to make child support payments and eat and health care with my disabled tendonitis wrist. I had to go to voc. rehab and explain my health situation (hands) and had to have surgery. This friend paid my light bill and transported me to activities on weekends that were mutually satisfying, like church functions and movies and out to eat.  It helps when you have someone to confide in ( therapist) and a friend who understands.    I got stronger and worked part time in an office setting until I decided what I could do for better income.  My "friend" proposed marriage to me, and I really searched out what the motive for marrying on both our parts would be...so it was a mutual agreement to support each other in whatever way we could.  And I became a homemaker, and am so grateful I made this decision. I am taking  college classes and learning how to adapt to two stepchildren who are emotionally diabled as well as slow learners, but both have part time jobs now as young adults.   I no longer have child support payments, and have sought out friends throughout my church to do things with and relate to...   otherwise, i would still be trying to survive.  I now am living.   start with vocational rehab....they can help you with a suitable job situation perhaps.  continue with help from medical professsionals.  it will work out.. peace.