Wish I was well enough to work
I feel like My mental illness and medication Will mean I can never work again that’s how I feel . I’m blessed that my partner has a good job and he pay the bills he only wants me to rest and get better but I just want to work my nurse said I need to come to terms with my mental illness and my limitations but I struggle to accept my mental illness.
Also there’s always that thought in the back of my head that no one will hire me any way with my mental illness . My nurse was saying I need to avoid all stresses because I could end up back into hospital if I’m in crisis again .
I’m still traumatised from being in hospital felt like I was in jail . I hope don’t go into crisis again but it’s always a thought in the back of my head .
I would like to do like a little cleaning job in the future . But I just don’t see my self ever getting better .
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You will get better but it will take time
Think of getting better and the good things you have in your life
Having such a good partner is a lot more than others have and you should gain strength from that
Work is something you can think of further down the line its not a priority at present
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@janer1967 thanks for your kind words your right . My partner says I should be resting and not thinking bout working . But I just feel like I’m never going to get better which scares me .My nurse says all the time that I don’t realise how Ill iam mentally . I do realise I’m not well but I always wanna push my self I’m never one to just relax .The side effect medication seems to be helping which is good . X0
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I don't really see why you couldn't do a cleaning job in future... Something like a small shop or domestic cleaning for one or two households. Doing lots of hours for an agency or a large office block might be too much stress but that's for you and the nurse to decide.
I'm another that can't relax... I hate the phrase 'just relax & concentrate on getting better'... I just get so bored and restless and all of that time unoccupied is time that the anxiety & OCD take over. The only way I make any progress myself is to keep doing things, but it's such a thin line between doing enough to help, and doing too much and making things worse.0 -
My mum suffered realy bad with her mental health when she was younger she kept haveing what the dr called then physcotic breaks she got a cleaning job for a lady who lived not far from us 4hrs a week over two days
She did that for a few months to build her confidence and not to cause to much stress then she found a job that was 12 hrs and eventually then worked 16hrs and she worked until she retired
My mum used to do yoga as well and then taught yoga one evening a week
As your nurse says you don't realise how bad your mental health is give it a bit longer and take small steps see if you can find a small job maybe try voluntary work a couple of hours a week
You need to accept and come to terms with your condition so that you know what your limits I don't know if you have it in England but in wales we have what is called out work the one I did was was putting straps on watches I started off with doing one box a week and as I got more confident I did two boxes a week
Hope that you will carry on getting stronger and be able to do a small job to see how you go
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@OverlyAnxious @lisathomas50
thanks for your replies . This is my problem I find it hard to accept I’m not well . And I should listen to the others around me and the professionals . I had always said I’ll be up front with a employer bout my disability but I don’t think I will because then they want to know what meds your on and then I won’t get the job .I would like a little few hours a week job doing some cleaning.Thanks to you both for your support and words of encouragement.1
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