Daily hassles

“And what medications are you taking?”  Yeah, I’m on a cocktail of 4 drugs for a mental illness, 2 of which are antipsychotics. “And what are you taking these for?”  Bipolar disorder.  I’m sure you’ve heard of one or two murderers who’ve also been diagnosed with that.  But I swear my stomach pain has nothing …

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I told my employer…in more detail than necessary.  I messaged my boss one day “I have a mental illness that involves mood swings and psychosis.  I need to take a week or 2 off.”  I had no intention of ever telling him.  He doesn’t seem the sympathetic type.  But he appeared understanding and told me …

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