I don't know if this helps......
I work in the UK, in healthcare. I don't have bipolar but I do have MH issues and a history. I interviewed a guy who'd just left long term IP with bipolar and a whole load of other diagnoses. He was FANTASTIC. We offered him the job, he's been in post for over 2 years and is such a huge asset to the organisation. We embraced everything about him, which included his BPD. Yes, he has his bad times, but what he brings to the job and his warmth and personality outweighs that a million times. He's such a nice guy. If I could employ more people with BPD, I would. We are all clinical and understand (from our studies if not our personal experience) how hard it is. We admire and appreciate you, so please don't give up or worry or walk away. There is a place for you somewhere, doing something, and I'm sure you'll find it.
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