sickness compensation is awarded to adults years old or more on much the same basis except they are permanent disability benefits as opposed to the temporary threeyear benefit as under activity compensation according to sweden s national public health report mental disorders including such afflictions as depression schizophrenia chronic fatigue syndrome mental disabilities personality disorders and drug abuse combined with musculoskeletal disorders account for of all new disability claims amongst women and of similar claims amongst men in national board of health and welfare the most commonly diagnosed issues amongst these conditions are depression adjustment disorders reactions to stress and anxiety disorders