r/bipolar 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/Cute-Cat4456 Bipolar + Comorbidities Jul 23 '25

I’m a cashier at Walmart. It works great for me. I also have a bachelors degree in business administration. I’ve never been hospitalized for mania though, although I’ve had a pretty serious manic episode where I came close.