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Bi Polar and work

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peachybums · 02/03/2011 21:41

A few years ago i was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I do struggle from time to time but seem to be manaqing it affectivly with medication now. I have good days and bad days, sometimes i have totally shit bad days.

The trouble is ive been at home with my girls and money is tight i havnt worked since DS was a baby that was about 6 years ago, i really need to go back to work. Im qualified in early years and a qualified teaching assistant but feel these jobs will be out of the question now my mental health is getting worse.

Im really struggling with this in my head, while most of me wants to go to work a part of me is terrified of going back to work. I dont know how id cope as now if im scared of going out of the house or if im really down i can just stay in. If i go to work id have to go in day in day out ontime.

Does anyone else manage it? How? What job do you do?

Thanks

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peachybums · 13/03/2011 21:07

I dont think well be able to afford part time but im going to look into it in september when DD1 and DS are in full time school, only got DD2 to deal with then lol. Thanks everyone

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