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My posts keep disappearing 🤷🏼*♀️ I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong. I’m feeling discouraged. I recently left a job in the mental health field after being treated terribly by my boss for 4 years. She was a psychologist and had major issues. She was awful. I still am having bad dreams all these weeks later. I have 2 master’s degrees and am currently working part-time as a lunch lady at a school. I’m realizing how my mental health has affected my ability to work professionally and I’m grieving the possibility that I might never have a professional job anymore. I feel a little disoriented and discouraged.

Hey don’t lose hope!!! I’m 100% disabled by the military and social security for my bipolar condition but I know if I focus extremely hard on my health and get it under control I’ll be fine . Health is so important.

Your first 5 posts have to be reviewed by the moderators prior to being released for the general membership to read & reply to. I see you have 5 posts to your credit as I write this. So, from now on, your posts should show up as soon as you submit them.

I have a masters degree and have been disabled for the past 9 years. It's not easy, and I do miss the professional life (and wardrobe!). However, I am doing so much better than I did the last year I was working. Try to find happiness in the day to day activities. Being a lunch lady is a good thing.

It took me a long time to realize that my bipolar was affecting my ability to work. I was always sick, self medicating, manic, depressed and I was always calling in and missing work. It resulted in me being let go from two very good jobs and many times I would quit jobs because I was always depressed or manic. This went on for a period of over 10 years before I was diagnosed.

I had to medically retire because of my bad knees, but eventually I was able to get on SSD for my bipolar disorder. Hang in there. You are not alone in this. You will find a solution that will work for you. All the best!

I'm so sorry you're hurting so much, Theroadlesstraveled Please don't give up and keep posting here! Your posts will show up normally now. I'm so sorry you're struggling with work. I understand what you mean. Please don't give up hope! I'm sure you'll be able to find something for you! I completely agree with what all the others have already wisely said better than I ever could! You've been given some great advice on this thread! I'd suggest to follow it if you can! Keep writing here as much as you can and and want if it helps you! We'll here listening to you and supporting you! Remember that we're here for you if you need it! Feel free to PM me anytime! Let me know if I can do something to help you! Wish you good luck! Let us know how it goes! I'm so sorry you have to deal with all of this, Theroadlesstraveled! Please don't give up! Try to hang on as much as you can! You're a strong, wonderful person! You're awesome! You're strong! You're a warrior! Keep fighting! I believe in you! We all believe in you! We're all rooting for you! Keep fighting! I'm so sorry you're going through all of this! You don't deserve it at all! I'm sure you'll be able to get through all of this! You don't deserve to suffer at all! Nobody deserves to suffer at all!

thanks for posting this.

I was almost 100 percent sure it was 6 posts, not 5

thanks for clarification

I can not work.

my childhood dreams of being a theme park engineer/ vet, dashed

but I accept this now

took a long time for me to face that I could not work either. especially after being high functioning for so many years. I felt I still had much to offer being in the workforce, but after my diagnosis, I came to accept it eventually. It wasn't easy though.

I‘m right there with you -- I have a master's degree as well, and my ability to work is severely affected. I don't know if I'll ever be able to return and function properly. It's a growing fear of mine but with the right medication and hard work, I'm sure I can survive it. Don't give up!

I didn't have a degree but 22 years of military experience set me up for a lucrative job for six years. I have other issues going on but I think that and bipolar would probably kill any chance for a security clearance, and even online school causes too much anxiety. I can't do physical work, retail, or fast food due to various health issues.