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Originally Posted by bowhunt72
"I don't think I would ever tell an employer that I have a mental illness."
I didn't have a choice. I was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation by a psychologist of the city's choice. Keep in mind that this was with a fire department, organized on paramilitary lines. Officers above me gave orders, I obeyed. Period. Nobody wanted anything to do with a suicidal bipolar firefighter. That evaluation ended my career.
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Why didn't you 'fake' being okay?
Thankfully in my line of work I'll never be subjected to a psych eval like that.
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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