I can feel your frustration. You just qualified to be a nurse and then you can't work.

For the most part I was able to work the last 15 years. It is very difficult at times. You need to have a good relationship with a pdoc and t. It also is good to talk to others who share your career field and bipolar or depression diagnosis. I was involved with a support group for awhile. I met a few people who worked in similar jobs. They were able to help me understand that my anxieties about learning and maintaining the job were normal. It sounds strange but this really helped. I gained confidence in my work. You might also find others who share your career field on this site.

Although your pdoc could very well be right that you aren't able to work right now, this is ultimately your decision. If your symptoms are really unmanageable, then yes you probably need to wait to start a job. On the other hand, sometimes they think that you will not be able to work more than part-time. This may be true or it may not. I believe that your pdoc should empower you to make these decisions. Your pdoc has to allow you to fail.

I failed a lot in my choices of jobs but I learned a lot along the way. I may have had a lot of jobs but so what. I am who I am.

Send me a PM if you wish to talk further. There are other options for work if you truly aren't ready to work. You could get involved at a consumer drop-in center or clubhouse. This environment could help you to get ready to enter the workforce slowly on your terms.


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