@77nick77 Thanks for such an inspiring post
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@CEME88 Welcome to the forum! Yes I have worked, but not currently, I started getting treatment on antipsychotics at 16, and diagnosed at 18 due to insurance reasons. I never had a full time job though
I work and have done for the last 6 years.
After diagnosis I had a break for 6 months, but I then realised not working was making me worse.
It’s important to have focus.
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I left my last job on disability as of January 2015. I wasn’t on the right meds then and was calling out too much. Finally going at all became too much so I agreed to go on disability.
Fast forward to now and I am stable on Zyprexa/Lexapro/Lamictal. I am looking for work as an accounting clerk and looking forward to getting off disability. I can’t handle a really stressful job so I am hoping to find something where there is a good routine. So far I’ve applied for two different full time jobs but I look every day at all my websites.
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I started working again since January and so far I have enjoyed it. You get to meet new people and it gives you something to do with your spare time. My job is pretty stress free though, I am mostly driving around listening to the radio. If you are asking for advice I would say with sz you have to put your well-being first, and how you go about that is up to you.
I am also on the zyprexa, lexapro and lamictal combination. I’m not perfect, but stable. Doc thinks I can stock shelves 15 hours a week. We’ll see.
I prefer to think of it as having schizophrenia while working.
It’s more positive that way.
I have paranoid schizophrenia, and I’ve had two jobs since being diagnosed. They were tough on me, I couldn’t handle the stress/workload. Finding a job with low stress is my next goal. Some stress is okay, and there’s no job out there with no stress. Just gotta find the right balance
Welcome to the forum @CEME88 İ have been working since 7 years at cleaning business. Now i have been working as school cleaner. İ can not say its a easy task but fortunately it can be everything in this world. As a cleaner mostly i have delusion about cleaning.but thank god i m in disable staff cadre in the school and people can understand my difficulities.i m paranoid sz patient and i m under treatment since 9 years.
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Welcome to the forum, I work, have to or be homeless. I have worked for 23 years in my own business. I can say the stress has been off the charts at times and while ill have done some pretty stupid things
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