I get very tired easily and things wear me out alot so i dont really know what to do?
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Before I came off my AP I worked the job I have now, librarian. But I didn’t have all the same responsibilities that I do now. Back then, my boss had me doing easy, light stuff that didn’t require much brainpower.
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I did pretty great as a cashier.
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I wanted to be a carer but it is very damanding i did a few shifts but got very tired unfortunately
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Local NAMI chapters usually need mentors who are compliant with treatment, and who can help people newer to diagnosis.
An old psychiatrist I had,
had told me that I would
never be able of holding
a job, except if it’s simple,
not demanding job.
I think he was right.
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I worked at the Library for a number of years but it was fairly physically demanding. Yet staying on my feet helped keep the weight down and fooling with the Dewey Decimal System in simple shelving jobs was not very mentally demanding. I did suffer from fatigue though. When I moved to a job with VISTA I did a variety of jobs and suffered from severe insomnia possibly due to light exposure from computers. Sitting down a lot also led to greater weight gain. The exhaustion took its toll and I never tried working again.
I worked 8 months as a programmer while psychotic but it was just too much for me, even going down to 20 hours, because of the sleep issues.
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I worked as a park ranger. Long hours but not too physical. A lot of sitting in an office or sitting in your truck.
I’m exhausted but I’m able to do my janitor job three days a week.
Working in restaurants isn’t heavy labor but you have to be fast.
Security guard is easy physically, you’re usually just sitting around.
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I just started helping out in a restaurant, and i can say its really taxing on the body
If you have an old car that your not worrying about wasting miles on and want to get a new car later try food delivery. Cashier , stocker , dishwasher, thrift store, restaurant, are all easy but very frustrating and low pay.
Schizophrenia is also a spectrum illness, expressions differs from individuals someone is more others are less. If you live in a “harmony” with your illness, then low intensity activities/work is almost necessary for your survival and recovery.
Good luck! And let us know how things will go next for you.
I work in a shop that opens 11am. That’s helpful since the drowsiness from meds wears off a bit before work. I work part time as a temp.
If you start a new job and are on your feet most of the time it feels harder in the beginning. After some days your body gets used to it and it’s not so bad.
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