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05-20-2017, 08:01 PM

Hi,

I've had treatment resistant Major Depressive Disorder for 13 years. I struggled to continue working in a career I loved for about 4 years after diagnosis, but ended up having to quit, due to severe depression. I have been on Social Security Disability for about 9 years.

Lately I have been feeling a bit better and more hopeful, and I'm thinking of trying to volunteer at the local food bank a couple of hours a week, at least I want to try.

Do any of you know if you can volunteer while on disability? If it goes good, I would LOVE to be able to go back to work someday, I loved my career, but for now I just need to see if I can volunteer a couple of hours a week. As you all probably know, depression is tricky, and comes and goes, gets better and gets worse.

Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks!

05-20-2017, 08:01 PM	#1
Depressed Diane Junior Member (female) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 13	On disability due to depression, can I still volunteer? Hi, I've had treatment resistant Major Depressive Disorder for 13 years. I struggled to continue working in a career I loved for about 4 years after diagnosis, but ended up having to quit, due to severe depression. I have been on Social Security Disability for about 9 years. Lately I have been feeling a bit better and more hopeful, and I'm thinking of trying to volunteer at the local food bank a couple of hours a week, at least I want to try. Do any of you know if you can volunteer while on disability? If it goes good, I would LOVE to be able to go back to work someday, I loved my career, but for now I just need to see if I can volunteer a couple of hours a week. As you all probably know, depression is tricky, and comes and goes, gets better and gets worse. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks!