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Originally Posted by fishin fool
I am Bipolar 2 and was always pretty high functioning.
As I have gotten older (I am 53) I have needed to be hospitalized and
I can no longer function as I once did.
The people who know me find it hard to except that I am bipolar and can
no longer work. It is frustrating because I know its true but it doesn't feel
like everyone believes me even though I have been diagnosed with it by
two different pdocs. I also have GAD and ADD.
Same thing, some people I know just won't except it.
I know for sure that these diagnoses are correct.
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I guess that is the point I am making. You may not be able to work right now, right now your functioning may be low, but you have another 12 to 17 yrs before retirement unless you are rich and can retire early. You have already put yourself into permanent disability status.