For those who cannot work, how do you feel about it? I’m just not sure if I’ll ever be able to hold down a job again. It would have to be the perfect situation (which doesn’t exist).
I don’t have many hobbies, either. Wish I had more. I just kinda…float through the day these days. It’s a little depressing, not being able to work and make my own money and live independently
It sucks I want to work but struggling to find something … I’m not sure where I’m going wrong
I use to want to work but I can’t. They don’t want me and I don’t want them. Mental illness and being labelled with a disability is seen as a liability in the workplace. Depends where you live and what work you’re willing to do. Too much stigma. I couldn’t work for long I have trouble telling what is reality.
It’s hard finding a suitable job for those of us with this illness
There are some days where I’m content not working, and others where I really feel motivated to find a job. It’s a vicious cycle lol
I also struggle with this, when I do have a job. I hit this “wall of anxiety”, after like 3-4 months on the job. It’s severe anxiety I get about the job. This also prevents me from working
It stresses me out and it’s embarrassing that I can’t work. My family probably thinks i’m a loser, but they don’t understand. They are all normies and have no issues holding a job.
The worst is when you’re having chit chat with a stranger, like a food service worker or something. And they’re just being polite, and they ask “where do you work?”
I never have a good answer for that lol I usually lie and say “I’m in-between jobs right now”
I work 3 days in a week but black with no insurance just black money i dont have positive symptoms but i cant function in work cause my adhd and my cognitive skills are very bad iam hardly understand what they say to me and also i hate working i dont want to work i dont have apetite
I could work if it was only a few hours a day twice a week or something similar. Unfortunately I never see something like that advertised so I gave up looking.
The most frustrating part about it for me is when people react to the fact I don’t work in a negative way.
I had one guy who I told I didn’t work because of mental health conditions and he just didn’t understand the concept that I wouldn’t be able to keep a job due to my MH. The first time he made a comment like “oh don’t worry, dont give up hope, things would get better” Which I found really weird because its not appropriate to my condition.
The second time he made a comment like “you found a job yet” and “whats your plan then? Just scrounge off the government”. Like his idea of MH issues was clearly that it is just depression/anxiety.
I’ve tried volunteering, but I just don’t have the drive/interest to work for free basically
Maybe one day I’ll be able to volunteer again
Same issue here. I’ve looked several times but I never see something that actually looks like something I want to do. I usually feel like I’d only be doing it because other people expect me to do something.
Yeah, I did some volunteer work in March of this year, and it was hard work! I def respect those that volunteer regularly. I didn’t mind the work, I was just thinking to myself the whole time, “I should be getting paid for this”
When I was of working age; mixed and conflicting emotions . Feelings of worthlessness interlaced with rationalisation of reasons why employment wasn’t a viable option.
I’m thinking about getting a job as a dishwasher at restaurant… it’s the only job that doesn’t require allot of focus or skill also it’s low stress ( perfect for schizophrenics).
I don’t need the money, but that’s the best job to get as a schizophrenic.
Yeah, but you gotta work fast and steady sometimes though. It’s still doable though.
IDK, It’s probably higher status than my janitor job but my job is low stress and not too hard physically. You don’t need to have a lot of experience or training to do my job. And I’m lucky enough where I kind of set my own hours and I work part time and go my own pace. There’s a few other bonuses but not very place has these, such as paid vacation, paid sick leave and paid holidays. I work ten hours a week and it pays good.
When I am asked what I do for work I say caretaker and landlord. I don’t get paid for it but I am earning my keep. It is difficult to equate recovery from SZ without work. It hits me hard and increases my symptoms. I used to say I am a student when I was younger as I was in a College. I have dreams of being financially independent and no longer needing disability pay. It could work out. Disability pay is not enough to live the life I want. I am still in the process of recovering. I have to be patient and do as much as I can. I am seeing very slow progress in all areas of life regarding recovery from Schizophrenia. I might be able to do a lot more but at the same time I could be doing a lot less. Constant very slow improvement is happening. Will it become enough, time will tell.
I’m scared I’ll have studied for nothing and not be able to get students to tutor/teach physics. Very scared of it - so far idek if I’ll get a respectable pass, on the good days I think I’ll do excellent and the bad days I expect to just about pass
Bored, I would work if I could but I can’t.
I’ve done dishwashing at restaurants before and couldn’t hack it – it’s very fast paced. Doesn’t require a ton of skill, but you do need to be on your toes. I had trouble bringing my “A” game everyday and being consistent.