Comments on: Getting Back to Work with Bipolar Disorder http://finkshrink.com/blog/career/getting-back-to-work-with-bipolar-disorder.html Information and support Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:47:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Minnie http://finkshrink.com/blog/career/getting-back-to-work-with-bipolar-disorder.html#comment-26 Minnie Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:34:03 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/career/getting-back-to-work-with-bipolar-disorder.html#comment-26 If your employers aren't aware you have bipolar disorder, then it is a bad start. Due to the illness, people with bipolar disorder struggle to get through what others consider normal conditions. I know from experience. I'm one of the lucky ones; I have fantastic employers. I'm not bragging. They have known from the very beginning (in fact I was diagnosed while working for them) that I have bipolar disorder. They have done everything possible to help me. Although I still go through very stressful periods, they allow time off work when I'm depressed. Besides the time off work during depressive episodes, they have a very loyal employee who values being able to work and accepted. I hope this helps. Kind regards Minnie If your employers aren’t aware you have bipolar disorder, then it is a bad start. Due to the illness, people with bipolar disorder struggle to get through what others consider normal conditions. I know from experience. I’m one of the lucky ones; I have fantastic employers. I’m not bragging. They have known from the very beginning (in fact I was diagnosed while working for them) that I have bipolar disorder. They have done everything possible to help me. Although I still go through very stressful periods, they allow time off work when I’m depressed. Besides the time off work during depressive episodes, they have a very loyal employee who values being able to work and accepted.

I hope this helps.

Kind regards
Minnie

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