I'm bipolar I, PTSD, anxiety disorder, and ADD. I've been on SSD for four years now, and I was thinking that maybe I was at the point where I could go back to work at least part time.

My shrink's response to this? "No way, you're not nearly stable enough yet. You need counseling to come off some of your meds -- maybe -- and even if you become stable enough, you could only wokr a very, very, very part-time job."

Wow. Just, wow. I'm blown away. I'm shattered. I'm only 52 years old... what am I supposed to do with the rest of my life?