I'm not high functioning right now. I tried working a seasonal job this summer, and it hasn't worked out well (although last summer I did pretty well working less hours). I've been hospitalized about 10 times in the past 3 years. I managed to graduate high school but failed half my college courses due to symptoms. The college atmosphere was terrible for my bp/sza between staying up late at night, stressing out over assignments, and having unlimited access to drugs and sex.
My mom wants me to go on disability because right now I'm totally dependent on her and if something happened to her I'd be screwed. I would like to work, but I just can't handle it right now.
But I'm almost never taken seriously. My current pdoc knows I'm low but doesn't think anything about it because I'm not manic, so I must be safe.