It occured to me yesterday while I was filling out a 200 question “personality profile” as part of my job search, that I’ll never be able to sit and take that sort of things without thinking about the hours and hours spent filling out similar profiles for depression screening, etc. back when I first started therapy, and when I was in the hospital during the psych consult. I’ve taken too many of those in my life….
Pin I came across this post on the Being Beautifully Bipolar blog this weekend and I thought it really served as a reminder for many folks who are currently taking medication, or in therapy, for a mental health issue. In the post, Elaina talks about getting angry at her situation, and deciding to simply stop taking…
After spending the weekend at the in-laws for the Thanksgiving holiday, we have returned home, and as is our yearly tradition, Angela and I will make a list of the things we are thankful for. This year my list will be topped off by my health, mental and physical. It’s the top because I know…
I saw this advice about what to say to someone who’s currently unemployed on the Manager Tools blog this week, and it reminded me very much of how I felt after I had a fugue episode and was in therapy and on medication. Paul went on to say that since he left his job, it’s…
This is an interesting article for me. It states that just 2% of workers feel like their manager would be able to help them if they suffered from mental illness such as depression. Here’s the thing, I had two very different experiences when I first was diagnosed with sever depression. My first boss, once I…
I’m thinking today about what really excites me. What really makes me feel alive. Two things leap to mind, one the love of my wife, and the other learning something new. I get totally jazzed and excited when I start to talk to people and share ideas and learn from our conversations. I really feel…
Not about child abuse, but an interesting read from Robert Scoble about how the internet is helping him through hard times. Mostly I wanted to share my email to Robert earlier today: Robert, I just read your blog entry from last night and wanted to drop you a line. Not to offer condolances or anything…
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Oh those labels have a habit of bringing up all those memories. Well they do with me!
Do you declare that you suffer from depression or to being an inpatient during Psychiatric observation?
Regards
Dan
Hi..My name is amber, and i am a victim, but i have not been able to overcome my past. I am in a relationship with a guy that understands, but he is sick of dealing with my issues, and i don’t know how to make the issues stop. I feel like there is something wrong with me because i can’t get over this. Someone please email me at xkgftheonekx@msn.com i really need someone to talk to! thanks
Dan,
It’s been over 5 years since I was on antidepressants or in therapy on a regular basis, so I don’t really feel the need to acknowledge any “current” depression in those sort of things, but if it comes up in as a question in mypast work history, I talk about it.
How did you find the response when you do talk about it?
When i missed my final year exams through a breakdown, one of the first questions my personal tutor asked me was “Why didnt you put down depression on your application form?”
I think my reply was thus “You must be joking … … Would you have taken someone on that in the past few years has been diagnosed with clinical depression”? My tutors silence spoke volumes!
At the time we thought it was depressive episode but a future diagnoses was made of PTSD after I had disclosed about my past sexual abuse.
Ive got a new blog oing if interested as usual comments are encouraged. Let me know and I will send you the url (its on a different domain)
Dan