topic Jobs you can handle? Bipolar / Anxiety / Depression in Depression

Jobs you can handle? Bipolar / Anxiety / Depression

nobodeee — Tue, 21 May 2019 09:25:55 GMT

Hello,

I know there is no perfect job for people like us but I am wondering if anyone out there has found a job that works for them, or at least that they can handle better than another.

I've been out of work for a year and am feeling stuck.

Thanks in advance.

Jobs you can handle? Bipolar / Anxiety / Depression

quirkywords — Tue, 21 May 2019 11:33:11 GMT

nobodee,

Welcome to the forum and thanks for your interesting thread.

Everyone is different but I found with bipolar I had many jobs that I usually could only handle for a short while.

After I had children I went back to study and worked as a teachers aide. When I qualified as a teacher I did only casual days as that was all I was offered and it suited me.

Over then years ago I was lucky to start my won business a shop and for me this was great. I work every day and I hadn't worked full time for years before that.

I like being my own boss and can have longer or shorter days depending on my moods. I love my job and am finally in control.

thanks again for starting this topic.
Quirky

Jobs you can handle? Bipolar / Anxiety / Depression

white knight — Tue, 21 May 2019 13:25:52 GMT

Hi, welcome

I've got those disorders

I could never hold down a job with a boss or working with other people or customer service. Shift work interfered with sleep and sleep is important for us.

So then I got my private investigation licence and worked alone. Eventually I ran my own business, a one man outfit. Perfect. I did that for 18 years.

TonyWK

Jobs you can handle? Bipolar / Anxiety / Depression

nobodeee — Thu, 23 May 2019 05:25:17 GMT

Thank you both for the replies.

I hear you with only being able to handle jobs for a short while. I always start well and then end up going crazy, getting paranoid and miserable.

Running one's own business seems like a common theme. I'll have a think about it. Thank you!