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/flamingdaisies444 Jul 23 '25

I used to be a teacher and at the article mentioned, absurd amount of stress and burnout that lead to two hospitalizations. I'm now an office worker. It's incredibly dull, but my mental health is pretty good in the day.