The complexity of living with bipolar II and having a career where there I am exposed to others’ trauma is a lively tightrope walk that involves honest self-reflection, exceptional supervision and surrender. I know some things, but I am not…
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Trauma work, bipolar and thoughts of suicide or homicide
Tagged with: bipolar, bipolar II, burnout, career, death, homicide, mental health, mental illness, safety planning, suicide, trauma, work
Posted in bipolar, Mood, work
Posted in bipolar, Mood, work
Trauma Work and Bipolar
Let’s be honest, many of us go into social services, social work, psychology, sociology, etc., to make sense of our own past. It took me over 10 years to acknowledge this and attempt to make peace with it. I’m not…
Missing Work Due to Mental Illness
How can someone with mental illness become well-versed in their rights and possible accommodation options so that they don’t fear job loss every time they have a mental health time off? Check out this site specifically about how your mental…
Tagged with: balance, career, Health, help, relationships, rights, work
Posted in Medical, Overall Health, work
Posted in Medical, Overall Health, work
Should I Disclose My Mental Illness?
There are varying sources of advice on whether or not to disclose a mental illness to family, friends, and employers. I disclosed to my 2 closest family members – my husband and my mom nearly right away after my *final*…
Tagged with: bipolar, career, colleagues, communication, disclosing, family, friends, mental illness, progress, recovery, relationships, trust, work
Posted in Basics, bipolar, bipolar II, relationships, work
Posted in Basics, bipolar, bipolar II, relationships, work
Functional Professional or Fraud
I am in the final recruitment states for a job, and they require that you answer a question I have paraphrased, “Do you have or have you ever experienced illness or injury that may impacted your ability to perform or…
Tagged with: bipolar 2, discrimination, ECT, employee, employer, fraud, Health, illness, mental, personality, services, unwell
Posted in bipolar II, work
Posted in bipolar II, work
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- Trauma work, bipolar and thoughts of suicide or homicide
- Trauma Work and Bipolar
- Mood charting, boring but do it
- Missing Work Due to Mental Illness
- Planning for Depression
- Should I Disclose My Mental Illness?
- Sodium Valproate = Relief
- BP Relationship Pain – Breaking it Down
- Losing Lithium’s Side Effects, Gaining Sodium Valproate
- Bipolar 2 Symptoms That Don’t Make Sense
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