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Tag Archives: Workplace
Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work I – oh :(
Recently I decided that I was ready to get a job. Aside from the freelance stuff I did a couple of years ago, I haven’t worked for a long time. The last time I worked for an employer was in … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Bipolar, Employment and benefits, GP, Mental health, Mood disorder, NHS services, Primary care, Recovery, Stress, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety, Benzodiazepines, Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Disability, Employment, ESA, ESA Employment and Support Allowance, Mental health, Mental illness, Obsessional thinking, Stress, Work, Workplace
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And what do YOU do?
Nothing. I do nothing. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of days I’ve worked in the past 18 months. When I was well, I had a career with professional training, and was promoted every two … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Employment and benefits, Mental health, Mood disorder, Recovery, Stigma and discrimination, Uncategorized
Tagged Blogging, Employment, Hospital care, Patient experience, Patient participation, Peer researcher, Research, Work, Workplace
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Hurdles
I’m not sure what I am writing here, or why am writing here, other than because I feel awful. I just need to let it out, I suppose. In an ideal world I would have an on-going relationship with a therapist, … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Medication, Mental health, Mood disorder, Rapid cycling, Self-management, Suicidal thought, Uncategorized
Tagged Antipsychotic, Clinical depression, Department for Work and Pensions, Depressed thinking, Depression, Mixed mood, Mixed state, Stress, Travel, Work, Workplace
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An office #TwistmasParty
Here’s your invitation… Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Employment and benefits, Mental health, Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar disorder, Christmas, Employment, Mental health, Mental health disability, Mental illness, Social media, Socialising, Twitter, Work, Workplace
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Trusting the process
Recently I’ve been walking some marked trails around London (as described in my last post), including some sections of the Capital Ring. You can download maps and directions for each section of the CR from Walk London, but to be … Continue reading
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