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Old Apr 05, 2013, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by purpledaisy View Post
It's easy to start feeling like, "What a relief! I finally know what's wrong with me. It's an illness. It's not my fault. Now I want to spread the word and help change the world and its attitude about bipolar! I'll start at work. I'm such a great person and a great worker that they will understand that I can't help this. It's an illness, I'm not bipolar on purpose, and I'm not trying to get attention. But there are laws and they will have to make accommodations for me, but they will be so willing to help me because they HAVE TO. Plus they know me and they'll carry me along the best they can. I'll be fine, so I'll be open and honest and disclose my illness."

Don't fall for it.

Sure there are laws and the ADA.

But why would they want to deal with us? They have enough going on with trying to keep companies going and keep "normal" employees on the right track.

Why would they want to give us a lighter workload? Or a quieter work area? Or more break time to get centered? Or time off to go to the doctor?

What will the "normal" employees say?

They can easily fire you and hang another reason on it other than bipolar.

Keep as much information to yourself as possible.
Purpledaisy,

I agree with you, and even more so, a lot of the reasons people get hired/fired are social reasons. I don't care what people say, there are still decisions made on appearance and how people "fit in" together.

It's a shame that the bit above in quotes isnt really how it is. Even though it is SO common, people just want us to go away... but someone with a disability that you can SEE its just the opposite..

I wonder if in the future this will ever change.
*sigh*
Thank you for being blunt. I can handle it, and I appreciate your advice.
-Lisa
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10 mg Inderal (3x daily)
80 mg Strattera