Feeling awful...no hope

JessKenny
JessKenny Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
in Mental health and wellbeing

Hi

I've been off sick from work for four weeks. I just started the job in September.

My conditions are Autism, ADHD, EUPD, Bipolar II Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder, Complex PTSD, Dyspraxia, POTS, IBS, Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

Every time I try to get into work, or sort out my life, I get. Glare up abd I have to stop work or leave my job. I just feel so stressed all the time and miserable. Will I ever be able to work or achieve things that I want to do? I can't afford to be out of work. I don't knkw what to do, and I'm not getting any relief.

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  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 5,409 Scope Online Community Specialist

    Hi @JessKenny, welcome to the community! I understand how frustrating it is, wanting and trying to work but your conditions just always seeming to get in the way. I've had trouble with it and my partner certainly has. It just adds to the stress and anxiety.

    Have you had an Occupational Health assessment with your workplace? And do you have any reasonable adjustments at all?

    Just curious if there is anything that has been put in place to help make the work more adjusted to you. You can read more about it on our advice pages here: Reasonable adjustments at work | Disability charity Scope UK

    Also, please do look out for an email from us later!

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 2,779 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/125995/feeling-awful-no-hope

    That's alot I have bpd and other things and my heart goes out to you because pmdd is a living nightmare had from 14 ish to 50 mine stopped with menopause? Every two weeks out of the month I was drained exhausted bloated crying rages violent outbursts and that would make other illnesses come into play it was the rage no one could imagine I still can't believe the things I said and did ten days before period there are pmdd groups that give good advice and its a histamine issue some people take anti allergy tablets before period I was the same I'd start jobs and I'd have to leave due to pmdd bpd bdd and dyslexia have you ever thought of applying for pip ? Because I know how a day in the life of these MH issues I know everyone's different but you are dealing with alot I totally understand

  • JessKenny
    JessKenny Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/949268#Comment_949268

    Hi yeah I've got full pip, but along with universal creditIDon't know if it's enough to survive.

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