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Feb 01, 2018, 11:07 AM
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Do you think someone with my diagnosis should even consider returning to full-time work? I'm bi-polar with psychosis, it's the psychosis part that causes the trouble for me really. I am medicated now, and am being very specific about the job(s) I apply to. Benefits must be good because I need to continue with medication and therapy. Also the pay grade needs to be better than I'm doing working part-time and on disability, which is hard to find. But if I do all this I want to be sure I could continue and not end up in a worse situation, kwim? Working part-time is going fine, just that my job is insecure.
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Son: 14, 12/15/2009 R.I.P.  Daughter: 20  Diagnosis: Bipolar with Psychosis. Latuda 100 mgs. |
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Feb 03, 2018, 02:37 AM
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I have a similar diagnosis and can tell you that only you know if you can do it. I would build up into doing full-time if this is what you want. This means doing several part-time jobs first then going for a full-time job. I am not working full-time yet but will be filling my schedule to a semi-full time one. I just get tired from doing interviews daily so know myself that a full-time schedule would be taxing for me. I would like to do full-time eventually but at this point will be satisfied with a semi- full time schedule. I will be doing several part-time jobs to do this.
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Feb 03, 2018, 09:11 AM
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I don't have your Dx but it's a challenge for all of us when we jump from part-time to full-time. I just did so myself this past month and I am SO fatigued. But I also feel really productive and good about it.
You just have to be careful to do your self care when you need it. Stay on your meds, see your doctors and not miss appointments, know your triggers, and really stay on yourself to practice self care and use your coping strategies when you're in the work place. I think it's absolutely possible, but I would also say make sure it is the RIGHT job and the RIGHT fit. Something that will work for you with your disability. It's so difficult to come back if you try to go full-time in the wrong job with the wrong employer and then quit or get fired...coming back the second time around is even more challenging because of the added self doubt and feeling of failure. Seesaw
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