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Bipolar Disorder

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Therapist here. You should, unless you anticipate applying for disability benefits, in which case it is better if the notes document you being disheveled.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

I'm a therapist too, and I totally agree.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They'll pay me not to shower!?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Do you want us to get swarmed with 4channers?

[–] Whisper06 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I can apply for disability for being bipolar?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can, but if that's all that's going on you have to be pretty bad to be allowed, just to warn you.

[–] Whisper06 2 points 2 years ago

Nah don’t worry I like working and it’s not that bad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. This article says that about 5% of Americans with bipolar are on disability, but she doesn't provide any citations.

[–] Whisper06 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well I hope to never be in that position.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Same, friend. It's scary to think we could be that impaired by bipolar.