What Can an Occupational Therapist Do for You?

When you have bipolar disorder, you hear a lot about what a psychiatrist and psychotherapist can do for you, but you rarely hear about and may never even consider consulting an occupational therapist (OT). And why would you? OTs are trained to assist people with physical disabilities, right? People who are visually or hearing impaired, [...]

Posted on November 3, 2008 Filed Under Career, Disability | 4 Comments

Bipolar Work-Related Issues

We’re currently working on a post about bipolar work-related issues. In the meantime, I’d like to gather input from consumers, attorneys, occupational therapists, and others who’ve dealt with these issues or counseled others on how to deal with them. Specifically, we are seeking the following input: If you’ve resigned from a job due to the symptoms [...]

Posted on October 15, 2008 Filed Under Career, Disability, Opinions, Social Security | 12 Comments

Returning to Work with Bipolar Disorder (Part II)

In Part I of this series, I highlighted the challenge of returning to work with bipolar disorder and provided some practical advice on how to smooth the transition back to work after experiencing a major mood episode. In this second part of the series, I provide some more in-depth information and recommendations on obtaining additional [...]

Posted on April 17, 2008 Filed Under Career, Self-Help | 1 Comment

Returning to Work with Bipolar Disorder (Part I)

This is the first part of a two- or perhaps three-part series on how to smooth the transition back to work after a severe mood episode. Many people with bipolar disorder are able to successfully return to work once they’re on an effective treatment regimen, which typically includes one or more medications. In Bipolar Disorder [...]

Posted on April 10, 2008 Filed Under Career, Self-Help | 1 Comment

Need a Social Security Disability Attorney?

I’m currently trying to track down a Social Security disability attorney who has experience filing for people who have bipolar disorder. (They’re like cops – there’s never one around when you need one.) I plan on interviewing the attorney and posting a Q&A here on strategies and tips. Here are some of the questions I [...]

Posted on March 26, 2008 Filed Under Career, Disability, Social Security | 8 Comments

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