Syndicated from the Bipolar Blog
In Part I of this series, I highlighted the challenge of returning to work with bipolar disorder and provided some practical advice on how to smooth the transition back to work after experiencing a major mood episode. In this second part of the series, I provide some more in-depth information and recommendations on obtaining additional assistance with your back-to-work efforts:
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This series was helpful to me. I am recovering from a recent episode. I am back at work but it is hard. For some reason I don’t want to be there. I think it is because of the agoraphobia. Everyday is a challenge. It seems to get easier every day I choose to stay and do the best I can. I worry that others will notice my lagging productivity, especially my boss. I remind myself thatthere are times when I have worked over and extra and this is only temporary. It helps.
calicostal
11:59 pm on
September 20th, 2008I was given the sentence of bipolarII It sucks I lost my job. The last thing my boss said to me was I have a flat affect. Hell I did not even understand what she ment till i looked it up. I work with kids living with autism and that day i had been given many complments on my work with the children I worked with. It was three people that boxed me in and told me I could go on FMLA or take a job in food service that is much harder on my body. I am a disabled vetren and they toke my fulltime job and benifits away in one min. They never told me I could have gone on FMLA for only DR. appts. and that was only one time a month. Why can we believe the public schools will be fair to kids with these disorders if they cant even be fair to their own emplyees. Its is not right I was awarded for my work only four months eairler. Nothing changed accept that they found out I was living with a disability. I would love to find a place I belong what is the point of going to school if I am going to be black listed for my disorder even when my dr. says I was compliant and could go back to work. Explain that to the world.
MarieC
7:52 pm on
October 16th, 2008I just returned to work 2 wks ago after a “major depressive episode” (my doc’s words). I feel like a prisoner waiting to bust out of my cell…that’s how bad my days have been. I have only been there a few months so there is really no one to talk to or trust. I did tell my boss that I am bp and he was very understanding and has offered to make some accomodations for me. My job is stressful- I do all the scheduling- and I work with mostly men who are jerks. Most of the time they don’t talk to me or respond to me. My day literally drags on and on. I feel isolated, distracted, unfocused. I am not even up to a full 40 hr work wk and already want to go back out on disability. It has been very frustrating for me because this is the 3rd job I have had in 4 years that I have not been able to handle. My husband says I should apply for perm disability, but I am hoping that I can find a job that will work for me and keep me interested.
Michael
9:25 am on
October 24th, 2008Some days I’m so physically tired that it hurts. It’s like my bones actually ache. Is there any suggestions for help with this?
I had to take several days off recently. I wish my boss were more supportive. She wants productivity and with my lagging energy, I feel so inadequate. This only aggravates my sense of worthlessness. I know with medication and time it will get better. I just wish bosses understood more.
Oh and Michael, I have felt that often. Sometimes it just hurts for clothes to touch me. I have learned that it is temporary. Hope that helps.
I have a 20 year old bipolar daughter who is on Lithium, Tegretol and Abilify.She wants to start to pursue her studies at the Bachelor’s degree level. What field of study and later work would be suitable for her? She mentioned wanting to go into Language and Literature studies and teach later.
Charles Gluckman
9:07 pm on
June 12th, 2009Thanks to my meds I am able to work as a Computer Programmer. Does this disqualify me from receiving Social Security disability benefits?
I do suffer from numerous side effects from my mess. Lack of balance, lack of concentration to the point I can’t read, and short term memory loss are some of the effects.
Been this way since at least August 1986.
Do I have a valid reason for filing for disability?
Charles
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