I wish I knew more about mental health rights in the work place. Did they say they were firing you? How long were you there? Had you been given warnings or what about accommodations?
Last year a woman left work basically telling me to **** off cuz I was reviewing her errors with her. She left out the door on her own. Said I'd fired her, we went to the little court thing and she won unemployment. That had nothing to do with MI, but shows some people know how to work the system. Those of us who don't know how it works get screwed.
Get the lawyer for your ssi case & find out if you were unlawfully fired.
If you were my employee, I'd have helped you take a short term disability leave. California always strongly sides with the employee.
Side note: during my today's crisis, I considered filling an old adderall rx. It's probably expired but crossed my mind. I need to get back on track focused with work. I didn't do it & probably won't. Just want you to know I almost did that. And it doesn't make me an addict or have evil ways, just a person struggling with bp symptoms.
I'm glad you told your dad that , sounds like a healthy way. Hope it will get thru to him.