I was violently sexually assaulted in college in an attack that left me so damaged that I had multiple surgeries (which didn't help much) and no longer date. Multiple failed suicide attempts later, including a long stay in a hospital after my last major unsuccessful overdose attempt, I ended up getting SSI disability for bipolar disorder since depression has made it hard for me to work.

I heard about something called Expedited Reinstatement to allow people to return to SSI quickly if they tried out working and need to go back without a lot of paperwork or hassles. A job counselor at the county mental health agency told me about it. It's meant to encourage disabled people to try working. As a result of hearing about this program and feeling a bit better, I applied for jobs and was able to work, despite being depressed at times. I wanted to try working and being a normal functioning member of society, despite being broken.

This webpage talks about this program: https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/