I recently found a Canadian article that states 81% of people with both diabetes and bipolar disorder are on disability. Scary because somehow I have managed to keep working on and off for over twenty years in this condition. The article also states that bipolar disorder also increases the likely hood of developing diabetes. I was recently fired from work due to what I believe to be a deep depression. I simply couldn't function very well at all. My psychiatrist added Wellbutrin, an antidepressant, to my mix. I applied for unemployment insurance but because I was fired the forms require a very detailed account of the actual firing. There is only one space to add additional circumstances. My fear is that because my diabetes is worsening and I have five years until I qualify for old age pension I may not be able to provide for my families needs. My wife works in a fairly high paying job but our debts have also made it necessary for me to work. It's tough. Anyone else with diabetes and bipolar?