Bipolar disorder and work
Currently, the stress level of my job (and life in general) is really impacting my mental health. I ended up becoming mildly manic for about a week. Things seem to be getting better after a med change, but I am still extremely irritable. In all of this, my depression has also gotten worse which is making it harder to get things done so then the stress cycle continues. I met with my psychiatrist twice in two weeks but might not be able to see my counselor for a few weeks yet…What do people do when work is clearly impacting your mental health and/or when the people you would typically lean on are unavailable?
hi, i have bipolar disorder. i had to quit my job due to it among other ailments. i tried changing jobs but my bpd is so bad i had to get on diability which took 3 yrs to get.
Thank you for sharing! I’m sorry it took so long to get on disability. It’s to bad that had to be such a long process…
I’m trying to figure this out as well. I’m currently changing my support team to people who are more available and responsive (hopefully). I’m sorry you’re also struggling.
I hope you are able to find the support team you need and as soon as you need it!! Thankfully, my counselor and psychiatrist are usually pretty available-it just happened to be they are both out of town around the same time…oh well I guess. I just with I could lean on my friends more with this…I don’t have anyone I can call-in the moment-if things are getting bad.
yes, I am also sorry that you are struggling. But, I’m grateful we can support each other in our struggles!
