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. then i crashed. next i resigned. One of the things that I think set off my initial depression was that while I was working, when I first got hired at my new job and needed to "learn" the ropes, I was asking a lot of questions....it pissed the other manager's off...then they got to the point they wouldn't answer them...and that set up the stage for the future...At one point one of them said "you're a real mover and shaker aren't you?" AFter that, no one answered my questions. :( Sounds good that you feel healthy enough to get back into the workforce, if only part time. Feel free to email me if you get suicidal or vegetative! We can support each other.

Are You Working Now And Suffering From Manic Depression?

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