The need for self empowerment is often neglected in the mental health community.
Far too often a diagnosis of a mental disorder leads to the next step of claiming
disability benefits. It happens too much in the Social Security rolls I am not against
the idea of applying for assistance however, while disability benefits are a godsend
too many people grasp at a helping hand and lose their self worth along with the help.
A short term hiatus from the job is very often what people need to reconstruct their lives.
Accepting a mental disorder and learn ways of coping with the problems which come with
recovery.is a valuable tool. Learning new ways to assist them in “Living” with a disorder
and not living as a former worker can speed up the recovery process.
Employment has proven to be as much as a benefit as cessation of working and I find that
I made the wrong decision when it came to leaving the workforce. There are many
organizations who can offer employment which serve to enhance the lives of those
with many mental disorders including Bipolar disorder. Most employers realize that
there is much to gain from a worker who is dedicated to achieving their goals and who
are able to function in the world of the “normals” with reeducation as an option.
Often recovery from serious mental illness is being denied Social Security disability
many, if not most, people with mental illness want to recover and to be successful
in managing life with their illness. They achieve wellness by applying the treatments
prescribed for them, and by using therapy that may work for them., but there are
people who are treatment resistant and for them there is no solace in being permanently
disabled.
To be able to reestablish their self esteem and work skills and rebuild from there is
often what a person needs.
To become productive again, and successful. is as important to recovery and the
continued maintenance of mental health when included in a treatment plan that you may receive.
Unfortunately disability insurance does not offer the chance to try to work and fail,
and then regain benefits. Being on longterm disability becomes a trap that can be hard
to escape from.
Yes, I have been there and back again. My attempts to go back to work have not been
successful but I have not given up completely yet. Once we become self-sufficient the real healing will begin.
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