I am a high functioning type 2. I am fortunate to be a software developer because the quirky nerd stereotype is not baseless. IMO, what you do with yourself depends a lot on how successful they are in helping you get out of the depression. I spend long periods moderately depressed with occasional deep dives and have managed to function without long absences. I hated the stigma of MI and denied my diagnosis for a very long time. Accepting it and getting proper treatment improved my life dramatically. The stigma is real and it does suck but the untreated problems suck worse IMO.