Posted by D minor on February 6, 2005, at 18:07:58
Hi all,
I've never posted on the social board before, so I guess this is sort of an experiment.Here's the thing. I've been dxed Bipolar. It's been well over a year since I was last in the hospital and over that time course I have improved to the point where I think I can say that I'm pretty high functioning now. I have a fairly high stress job at Long's pharmacy and I'm taking two classes at a JC.
But the stress is starting to get to me. I told my bosses that I need to reduce my hours because of school. They basically said no. My pschologist suggested that I tell them my issue. But yesterday my boss referred to one customer as an "axe murderer" just because he was picking up some Risperdal. He also made a few cracks at a guy with a "mental illness." So... now I'm more than a little reluctant to walk up and say "I'm bipolar."
But I'm really starting to feel the stress. The bosses say wait two weeeks so they can higher another person. But I don't know if I can hold on that long. I don't want to end up back in the hospital. I also don't want to jepordize my job.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
dm
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