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/DualBladesOfEmotion Bipolar Jul 23 '25

This article has a list of jobs that they look at through several lenses and categorize as “good” or “bad” for people with Bipolar brains.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/jobs-for-people-with-bipolar

Ironically, I’m a teacher, and it says that’s one of the worst jobs to have with a Bipolar brain. Go figure 🤷🏼‍♂️

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u/Existing_Wrangler343 Jul 23 '25

Thank you for this. I had a meltdown and was let go from my job of 15 years. I had a major meltdown, and now I am scared that i will do it again..

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u/DualBladesOfEmotion Bipolar Jul 23 '25

It really sucks my friend, and I’m sorry you went through that.

I had a 5 year unemployed depression after I was let go from a job teaching at a major university so even though I have Type 2 Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder (RCBD), I feel I can empathize with your situation in some way.

60% of those of us with Bipolar brains are unemployed. I think you’re doing a good job by reaching out here. It’s a tough existence that requires major changes in how we live just to manage it and even then there’s always the risk of another episode.

Do your best to flip this negative into some sort of positive by addressing anything you think might need to change. There are many awesome people all throughout history that have had our disease, not that I’m trying to compare you or me to anybody famous, just pointing out that it’s not something that guarantees we have a 0% chance of any life success.

Best of luck my friend. I’ll be over here rooting for your success.

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u/backtoblackholesun Jul 23 '25

Wow, 60%?! That’s insane and makes me feel much better about my recent employment thank you for sharing that!

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u/DualBladesOfEmotion Bipolar Jul 23 '25

We gotta tackle this with everything we’ve got. I didn’t realize that until I really started doing research on this disease. I’m really into statistics and the numbers I kept seeing in each study just made my jaw drop.