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Originally Posted by FluffyDinosaur
I do work full-time, although I work from home which makes it a little easier. In theory this is the perfect job for me. I spent over a year looking for it. Still, being depressed has made it extremely hard to function as well as I want, and has actually made me hate this job at times and want to quit.
I don't know about residential treatment for bipolar, but I'd be interested to hear about that as well.
Re feeling like a burden, I have that as well. I think it's a symptom of depression. I spend most of my time thinking I'm a burden to my family and worrying that my therapist hates my guts.
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I really appreciate your comments. It helps to know that others feel the same. It really feels like claiming depression as a reason not to work is just me being overly dramatic. If you don’t mind my asking what kind of work do you do from home? Working from home might be helpful. Even when I’m “well” I still seem to have low key depression that just compounds over time until I hit rock bottom. Working from home would still give me some structure to my day and maybe not feel quite as overwhelming.
Believe or not just hearing someone say they would also be interested in residential or intensive programs makes a difference too. I was afraid it would seem silly for someone to ask about that. I had a reply from.bpcyclist earlier who talked about outpatient intensive treatment and I’ve asked if they could possibly give me any additional info so maybe that would help for you as well. Thank you again for your supportive response.