Are You Working Now And Suffering From Manic Depression?
Q: Sometimes I feel like a little kid...I'm always asking questions...people get
so mad at me but I have a curiousity streak that overwhelms me at times.
But I am curious to know is how many on this list are currently working and
suffer from manic depression? And if you are working I'm curious to know
whether you were diagnosed while you were working, or after you were fired, or
otherwise terminated, or whether you resigned because of your condition....and
any other scenarios that apply to you.
A:I was suffering from severe depression while working, but was undiagnosed as to
manic depression. I resigned out of frustration and other reasons. Started my
own business, well, laid the foundation to start my own business and then
didn't have the motivation to continue. I began losing interest in life and
couldn't concentrate...but stupid me kept the business "open". I finally
closed it 8/1/99...after most of the money was gone...never established a
client base...then went downhill for the next six months and then crashed and
burned 3/14/00. There's much more of course. But had I crashed and burned
while working instead of after, I'd probably have a whole different scenario to
report. Thus, my curiousity about your experiences with working and having
manic depression.
i am working as the acting campaign manager of john cranley's
congressional race - ohio's 1st district (cincinnati).
although, not too long ago i resigned from a teaching position
resulting from complications of manic-depression. the diagnosis
was only given after treatment that centered on depression. the
most recent conclusion was that as a result of the anti-
depressants without a mood stabilizer my problems increased.
unfortunately, i understand this to be quite common for us.
hmmm. the year i resigned from teaching i took a leave of
absence. and while depression dissipated during the break,
looking back its obvious that hypomania/mania grew within me
(again, fueled by anti-depressants without a mood stabilizer). i
returned to teach better than i ever did, quite bountiful with
energy, creativity, and execution.