r/bipolar • u/Common-Series8622 • Jul 23 '25

Living With Bipolar What kind of job do you have?

Anyone have bipolar 1, had hospitalisaions for mania, and still have a job or career? Or been able to get through university? Wondering what jobs work well with the needs we have

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u/MoonbeamPixies Bipolar + Comorbidities Jul 23 '25

I am a registered nurse. Its a stressful job and shifts are very long, but it allows me to work reduced hours (part time) and make full time money in comparison to the average job. Id be making exponentially more than average full time, but it feels sufficient for me with balancing my health and income. For example: I make around 50-60k a year part time, id be making around 80-90k full time.

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u/kathrynbtt Bipolar Jul 23 '25

Im a nurse too! But I’m in a private clinic, the stakes in hospital were too high and I kept having episodes.

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u/MoonbeamPixies Bipolar + Comorbidities Jul 23 '25

I need to look into a job like this after i finish my masters degree in public health

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u/kathrynbtt Bipolar Jul 23 '25

Oh that’s so exciting for you! Do you feel like the cost and time is manageable for you? I recently went back and finished my BSN and I’ve been considering doing a masters.

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u/MoonbeamPixies Bipolar + Comorbidities Jul 23 '25

It is very busy but since I work part time, this provides me with a good balance to study and still have a life! I am enrolled with USF with their online program. The average total cost of the program is around 22k for in state students. I had some scholarship money saved for it which is covering around 14k of it and I have been very strict with savings throughout my life so the remainder will just be paid with my savings so no loans for me. But many jobs also have financial assistance and at least its not ridiculously expensive.