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Originally Posted by amandalouise
if you are here in america the answer is yes you can have mental and physical health problems and still have the career of your choice even if that career is in the mental health field...many treatment providers...doctors, therapists psychiatrists have gone into their chosen career because they had problems and they wanted to help/give back for what other treatment providers have done to help them.
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Actually, I don't think you can be on psych meds and have any career in USA. For one I had a friend who worked in air traffic control, and she could not take a prozac and keep her job. She had to take SamE and St . John's Wort. I would imagine at high levels of government/military/and even hospital settings it could be an issue. Not trying to be a debby downer. It is very common I agree that people with MI seek to become employees in the mental health field because they can learn more about their own illness and empathize. I also have a friend in AA who is mid-forties and her bipolar, eating disorder and anxiety are very apparent. She has always worked in the mental health field. She lived by me for a year unemployed and moved to a larger city where she hasn't landed a job yet. Unfortunately, for many MI can become worse as you age.
Best of luck. Tnt
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