The social security disability assessment system is, like most large bureaucracies, quite imperfect. There are doubtlessly many persons working the system. But when it comes to disability, looks can be deceiving. There are many people who look healthy but who are quite disabled by anyone’s standard. There are also a few people who look quite sick, but actually are fairly healthy. Many individuals who suffer from severe psychiatric illness are physically healthy and able to do things like mow their yards. It’s awfully hard to get on Social Security disability benefits. The vast majority of people drawing Social Security disability benefits really are quite sick.