Financial/Career Issues-Anyone Else?

[Bone]

Not only have I had a rough time with mental illness, but it's led to me struggling to build a career, and now, it's looking impossible. I feel trapped and smothered under the weight of it all. Anyone else with these types of issues?

 

[Snake of Eden]

My issues caused me to fail my career and I screwed up for good. Now I am 36 with no chance to bounce back to work life so I am unemployed and living with parents. It is absolutely a nightmare I am living in.

 

[mjlondon88]

My issues caused me to fail my career and I screwed up for good. Now I am 36 with no chance to bounce back to work life so I am unemployed and living with parents. It is absolutely a nightmare I am living in.

What happened?

 

[Snake of Eden]

What happened?

I have autism that i didnt knew i had. It screwed me up with my social development. I cant get along with employers or coworkers. I failed at all my jobs

 

[Bone]

Mine was (severe) bipolar I didn't realize until my late 20s. Have made a series of poor decisions that now seem insurmountable to come back from.

 

[mjlondon88]

I have autism that i didnt knew i had. It screwed me up with my social development. I cant get along with employers or coworkers. I failed at all my jobs

Perhaps you could retrain, learn how to code? Developers usually don't have to be very social?

 

[Snake of Eden]

Perhaps you could retrain, learn how to code? Developers usually don't have to be very social?

I dont have opportunities to train unfortunately. I dont have prospects of getting a job at my age. My country in general and my city have a big unemployment problem. Nobody will pick me over younger ones

 

[mjlondon88]

Mine was (severe) bipolar I didn't realize until my late 20s. Have made a series of poor decisions that now seem insurmountable to come back from.

Can you retrain? Careers are overrated

 

[Beeper]

Bipolar Disorder (Type I) and 3 episodes of psychosis have lead to financial, career and legal troubles.

I am currently unemployed for almost a year trying to recover. My brain has seen better days, that's for sure.

I am considering all options for the future, including CTB.

 

[eternalmelancholy]

I have given up all hope of having a normal life. Like having a career, owning a home, getting married, etc. Everyday is a struggle to do the most basic things to survive. At some point you have be realistic. Life is not a hollywood movie. There is no happy ending.

 

[ENDOFTIME]

Sorry you are going through this ... my major depressive disorder has killed a 30-year career and now I just work for scraps until I retire under social security ... which is going bankrupt too ..... generally the definition of fucked.

Mine was (severe) bipolar I didn't realize until my late 20s. Have made a series of poor decisions that now seem insurmountable to come back from.

Can totally relate ......

 

[Beeper]

Not only have I had a rough time with mental illness, but it's led to me struggling to build a career, and now, it's looking impossible. I feel trapped and smothered under the weight of it all. Anyone else with these types of issues?

Have you looked into becoming a Peer Support Specialist?

They utilize "lived experience" with mental health and/or substance abuse to help others in recovery.