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/th0rsb3ar Bipolar + Comorbidities Jul 24 '25 edited Jul 24 '25

I managed a PhD. Cannot manage a career (teaching was awful). Have bounced between tattooing, restaurant work, construction, being a mailman, and general customer service.