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Hiya Robert! We love to welcome new people to the Psych Central forums. Thanks for introducing yourself!
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Thanks for the welcome.
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Many of us can relate to much of your experience. My bipolar disorder surely started in my teens, and I wasn't properly diagnosed until I was 32. Anyway, we both finally got diagnosed and it's good to just look forward.
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Yes, but it makes me wonder what I could've achieved had I been properly diagnosed early on. Anyway, no point in thinking about that now.
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I'm sorry to read that your job is in jeopardy. Is it possible to get mental health leave?
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I am already on medical leave for two years. In that time, I've been trying to reintegrate in my job, but due to the fact that I am very visible in my company, Global HQ doesn't want me in that position anymore. I was psychotic and mabnic two years ago and I'm still recuperating from that.
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Or at least be allowed to work fewer hours while you stabilize more fully? Many people in the US get short-term disability.
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I am at 80% right now, so that does give me a day in the week off. But to be honest, I want my job back and that won't happen at this company. Right now I'm contemplating starting my own business, since that would give me the power to work the hours that I can.
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I would hope that in the Netherlands they would be understanding. If not, can you go on a longer type of disability? I have been on disability for a while. It has been necessary for my recovery and well-being. My Czech nephew was on disability for mental health issues in the past. CZ has a pretty good system for that.
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The Netherlands is understanding, but as you can imagine, the disability laws are pretty strict. And once I'm on disability, I won't be able to get a job anymore. CZ is a very different country from the Netherlands. in CZ, they were under communist rule for quite some time.
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Were you or your wife born in the Netherlands? Or just living there? I know that people from the Netherlands usually speak nearly perfect English. It's hard to tell.
Welcome again!
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We were both born and raised in the Netherlands.
Thanks for the warm welcome people.