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Bipolar and jobs

  • 16-08-2015 10:02am
    #1
    Emily97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi everyone, Im an 18 year old female, I won't go into details but people and family think I may be bipolar, I will be going to the doctors soon and if I am diagnoised does this mean my career opportunities are made slim? I want to become a nurse and I am starting a Plc nursing course in September and I was planning on hopefully going to university to study nursing next year. I mean I don't think I'm that bad but I do have horrible mood swings where it's ruining relationships with family and I want it to end, I want help but I also want a career that I wanted all my life. Even if I'm stable with the right medication would I have a chance to get into uni.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    JuliusCaesar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


    Emily97 wrote: »
    Hi everyone, Im an 18 year old female, I won't go into details but people and family think I may be bipolar, I will be going to the doctors soon and if I am diagnoised does this mean my career opportunities are made slim? I want to become a nurse and I am starting a Plc nursing course in September and I was planning on hopefully going to university to study nursing next year. I mean I don't think I'm that bad but I do have horrible mood swings where it's ruining relationships with family and I want it to end, I want help but I also want a career that I wanted all my life. Even if I'm stable with the right medication would I have a chance to get into uni.

    Thanks

    There's no reason why you shouldn't have a perfectly normal life if you manage the disorder (assuming you have one) properly. ReachOut has a page with lots of information and links that you might find useful to start off with.

    Can't insert link, but here it is: http://ie.reachout.com/inform-yourself/depression/bipolar-disorder/

    "Bipolar disorder is manageable, and usually requires long-term support. Many people with bipolar disorder are creative and intelligent, and with proper management of their condition, lead full and productive lives."



    List of people who have bipolar disorder.


  • #3
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    I am diagnosed Bipolar 2.

    I took a few months off to try recover and am now back in the same job and flying it. It has actually really helped the condition as I was stagnating at home with little motivation to do anything.

    Don't lose hope, I find its very manageable.

    Also as rough as the depressive stages are, at least you don't get into as much trouble. When I am manic I am liable to do anything.


  • #4
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,660 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    The thread's a bit old and the OP may not be around.

    I was in college with someone who was bipolar. I don't know what support she had as I didn't know her well. Now I know someone else with bipolar doing a doctorate. As well as obvious supports like the college doctor, see if there's anything more practical or what the disability service has to offer.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #5
    SuperRabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭SuperRabbit


    Working long hours and having irregular hours and shifts and sleep deprivation are not great for bipolar. I'm sure there are areas of nursing where this is less of a problem, maybe private hospitals? Maybe certain types of nursing? Anyway we don't know if you ever got your dx since this is from 2015. I hope it all went well :)


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