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Yeah, the last time I was in the day program, in February, it was great and I got a ton out of it. This time has been a complete waste of time. But I get to see a psychiatrist every couple days, so I put up with it. I'd just as soon hang out there as long as I can, seeing him, till I can manage a reasonable appointment to see my regular pdoc (trying to hang on till Dec. 20 is going to be a challenge!).

Also, I just don't want to go back to work. I wonder if I could live on short-term disability.

Candy

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Hi Candy,

I was wondering about your job. When I dropped my teaching job (around the same time as dropping the PhD and my father dying) my regular doctor took one look at me and set me up on disability. I went to an interview with some other doctors and they were very kind. I must have looked pretty sick at that time. It was a big relief, and the adjustment wasn't too bad.

I have had a lot of free time since then, wandering round parks and keeping to myself, and then recently just in the last year, things have come slowly right again. As I said before, I have had a seven year stint of the bad stuff.

From reading the posts here, it sounds like it's harder to be ill in the US. We get some decent help in the UK and we don't have to pay for medicines if we are on disability.

I am back in part time work now, but you never know. My tentative advice is that the job may have been triggering you, but don't quote me, it's only a thought. We just do what we can to keep as well as we can.

Cheers, Myzen