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My heart goes out to you. I agree about contacting your former treatment team and letting them know that you feel desperate...need to be seen, but cannot lose your job. I don't understand the "you need to be in the hospital, never mind your job" thing. I was forced IP almost a year ago, told the pdoc that I needed to get out because of my job - and he just gave me a dull look.
Well, that's how people with mental illness end up homeless - especially here in Calif, where cost of living is so very high.
Right now, right off, please call a lawyer and apply for SSDI. It sounds huge. It is not. You'd meet with the lawyer once for about 45 minutes, give the person your general history, and they take it from there. Yes: receiving SSDI usually takes up to 2 years, but best to get the ball rolling.
Never mind the "think positive" ding-dongs. Tell them to fall down, break a leg, and think positive when they're rolling around and screaming in pain.
Do not give up. It is hard to make the calls or in-person visits when the last thing tyou feel you can do is reach out. Gotta do it, my friend. You have to take care of yourself so you can live an easier life.
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