Bipolar Works
- 15 Mar 07, 4:12 PM
Just a quick heads-up about a blog that landed in our Inbox and is well worth a read. We put this in our top ten of all time greatest disability blogs so far. Note the 'so far' because that doesn't let you off the hook if you've got a blog up your sleeve.
. All power to you, whoever you are that wrote this. We've trawled around your site a little and we note you're keeping your identity a secret. Understood.
It's a blog written by a woman of 35 with Bipolar Disorder. But it's themed! It's all about her dealings with mental illness in the context of work: finding work, applications, interviews, law, etc. All very important, useful and interesting personal stuff written with wit, intelligence and clearly a lot of experience.
Our mystery author shares her wisdom in entries such as:
- "So you鈥檙e at work feeling a bit on the high side. You're aware of it but has anybody else noticed?" Insight and advice on turning up at work with a manic episode bubbling within you and trying to burst out.
- "You've had an episode of illness and you've been given the push from work without even the promise of a reference. What on earth can you do to retrieve
the situation?"
and - "The most important thing to do, if you want to keep your job is to know the signs and be ready to act. Keep a record of your warning signs and symptoms of returning mania or depression in a list and regularly check them off. Have you exhibited any unusual behaviour in the last week? Are you sleeping?"
Kudos to you and your blog whoever you are. If you've got a similarly insightful blog inside you ... get blogging. The world wants to read your thoughts.
Comments
What a great website! I really urge people to go and read it!