My boss is extremely supportive. I do work with family, that helps. Work stress triggers either mania, panic, or depression for me. Usually it involves someone else not doing their job properly, or something I feel I cannot handle.

The last job I got seemed to help push me into a terrible depression, I quit after 2 1/2 days (I went home at lunch faking sick) Makes me feel pathetic.

DO NOT TELL YOUR BOSS!!!
I am honest with my kids about everything, but I will tell them when it comes up, not to let your boss know the specifics of your conditions. I have been a high paid, high positioned person in a number of jobs. Once a boss knows that you have "mental problems" you will be stuck at- or below_ the level that you are capable of. The truth of the matter is that the work world is not ready to pay for the extra effort/drive that a bp employee has to offer. Give us another ten years and we will be on top.

My bosses knew about my illness because they are the ones who told me to take fmla and get it figured out. when i went back, they were extremly supportive. i have since resigned because i felt i was doing them a disservice. they told me i was re-hirable at any position i think i could do. for right now though i am not going to work but work on me getting better instead. it's only been a week since i resigned but know that i can't make any real decisions until my p-doc and i agree it's time.

I had a meltdown and can't work now. I'm on SSDI. I don't believe that I COULD work now with all the stressors at work to perform. I'm just working on myself and hope to someday go back to school, then work in a different field. I too have had high paying, much responsibility jobs. But, once I had my meltdown I'd be surprised if I could push a broom and stay employed. Even good stressors push me to the limit.
peace, t

In my opinon the major stressor in the work place is trying to function and act normal when your head is whirling and taking your body on a trip.

I told one boss who as a MSW she was supportive, haven't told any others though. Most people don't tell.

My boss knows I'm bp and is very supportive. I have a relatively high-paying, high-responsibility position. I'd say I have two major stressors at work:
- Having to deal with people when I want to isolate.
- Being unable to perform my job properly due to anxiety and/or difficulty concentrating.
I have never felt like I have been discriminated against.

I was looking worse and worse during the past year. I lost 40lbs, looked a mess, let my appearence go, missed alot of work, coming in late, leaving early. I confided in one person at work. I was told that people were noticing that something was wrong. I left early one day in tears. When I got home, I received a call from our Employee Advisory Program. She said that you have some people at work that are really concerned about you and are afraid that you are going to harm yourself. That meant alot. One of my Lt.'s then came to visit me to make sure that I was ok. He said that I should have told them what was going on. When I went back to work I met with all my bosses, and told them. They were extremely supportive and said that they would do the best they can to ensure that I do not get overloaded with work and that when I feel overwhelmed, to just do what I gotta do to feel better. I am so thankful for that. As law enforcement officers, they are very sensitive to all stresses. I'm lucky.

Did 16 years undiagnosed as commercial lawyer in very Normie straight stressful environment and was damn good. But broke eventually. Maybe if I had known I was MAD would have helped who knows but can be done.No support quite reverse hated loonies extroverts odd bods. Oh well