Do you suffer with mental illness/depression - and what job have you found that suits you?

Question

I have taken 3/4 years away from work and studying becuase of mental health problems including anxiety and depression,but am taking steps forward with the job centre and a local project. It si good to see stigma steadily dissapearing. My question is;- how have others found work, what do they find fits into their health and lifestlye, and do you enjoy your work etc. Any advice would be appreciated. Id be particulalry interested in hearing from those those in the creative disciplines e.g textiles, graphics etc......

Answer 1

you can achieve anything that you put you mind to, you just have to believe in yourself.

i found working in the care sector has helped me a great deal.

i work as a support worker for victims of crime. my self esteem has risen and i feel better for making the lives of others more bearable.

good luck with finding what you need. just remember you can do it, what ever it is.

Answer 2

I don't - but a close friend does and he now works out of Turkey as a Skipper on yatchs rented by rich tourists. The sun, sea and sex has done wonders for helping him. He started out at the bottom of the crew pile out there about 4 years back.

Answer 3

yeah seems strange but i work as a support worker for people with mental health problems. i am 29 and have done the job for 5 years now. feel the best i have ever felt.

Answer 4

i can honstly inform you which you subject is one that I certainly have seen some distance too many circumstances, or maybe tho there are various seggestions to what's happening to you my answer is which you would be able to locate something that makes you extremely happy. i will not be able to propose you to take drugs, i'm not a doctor, or some one qualified to tell you that they are the answer on your subject, yet i can inform you that drugs, in my view, in basic terms help for a volume of time and then in basic terms make each and every thing worse. i can in basic terms inform you to objective incredibly some issues and activites, distraction out of your each and on a daily basis existence is in all probability a great thank you to work out what's inflicting your condition. do not permit your loved ones historic previous of those, in my view, made up ailments take administration over your existence. seek for a help group and don't be afraid to speak on your loved ones, they're the desirable assist you will ever locate, and in the event that they're as mind-blowing as you have stated they're they gained't critizise you or inform you which you're stupid on your dilema, they're going to help. and that i'm effective that they prefer the splendid for you, as do I. Please evaluate an option to a drug or a psyciatric prognosis. you are able to combat this on your guy or woman via your loving kinfolk, with a existence packed with love, care, and exhilaration.