Does your ability to earn a living, affect your mental health?

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Working remotely has many advantages for you. Just performing a specific task(s) that are also satisfying is a win-win. And with the availability of the numerous remote positions with vocational assistance if needed you should find yourself something. Good luck and don’t stop your SSD benefits or consider cutting them in half once you start until you’re certain.

Hello Auntie Oakley. Boy, I hear every letter of every word you said. I'm 68. I went to University in one state, only needed 15 to get my Specialized Degree, was excited. Then move to different state to find they didn't know what that degree was & all I could use parts of it for was to be an English teacher. Years of wasted life, didn't want to be an English teacher. Dream crushed. Met a retired military person who created a company, but I became a laborer. Laborer work harder, use up their bodies til they're broken down. They keep our world going. Thankfully he gave me a position as the Director of his company. I earned it from the ground up. But I was ill along the way. Went from healthy, strong, to more hospital stays. He didn't give up on me though. I have a strong mind. I enjoy challenges, dumping the box, thinking beyond a reg person. He gave me ways to use my intellect as my body slowly gave up & I lost more of the athletic things I enjoyed. Now I'm on SS, a small pension & having to accept I need a stranger to come help me with things I can no longer do. It is humbling. But my mind is still hungry to learn, to participate in ANYTHING that will give me a purpose. Without purpose, we loose Hope. That's my new job. Every day, make a purpose of Hope. Every day, every minute. I don't always find things, those are my hardest very long days $ nites. I also had to stop with the 'used to' talk. I 'used to' be able to... It doesn't help. Letting go is beyond hard. But the faster I do, the less the memories hurt over Time. It's easy for some to tell me, "All you have to do is..." They aren't us. They don't know. They're able to do what I 'used to'. I never would have imagined one day I'd be like this. Struggling to survive. But I am in many ways. I can't change that. I have many things to be proud of as I'm sure you do as well. Hold onto to them. I suggest your new daily, moment to moment challenge is to take that brilliant & Life wise mind & heart of yours to begin creating your Hope List. & if you end up needing a helper at home like I do, I know it's depressing at times, but I'm trying to see it as a friend is coming to visit, she does things too difficult for me, but that frees me up to write, to volunteer with the VETS, etc. It also made a way I can keep all my SS instead of half from paying premiums. I'm on the food card, Section 8, Medicare, Medicaid. I watch every penny. My apt isn't fancy, but it's home. My service dog is my closest friend. That retired 1st Sergeant still owns his company & gives me things I can use my assent of my problem solving brain for. He gives me purpose when I get stuck. & we all get stuck. I'm here should you need an heart, a hand in the storm, an ear. I struggle every day. I hear, know what you're saying & what you're not. Sometimes, we have to be our own purpose, our own Hope. & sometimes others have to be. Giving up is okay. Doesn't mean you're a quitter. It's just a time to have a seat. When our bodies aren't able, no shame in accepting help. It's just humbling. It gets easier if we let go & let someone else do the lifting. It gives us time to look at our assets. List yours. It's a long list I'm sure you'll discover. List every tiny thing you can still do. Even if it's listening to VETS or others. We all need listeners. There are places that need a person like you. You have much to offer. Take that education you have, add your heart, your Life experiences, put yourself in others shoes, & help them learn to let go, but to create their own daily purpose & Hope list. Be that reached out hand to someone else in their storm. Make that your new job. Someone is wanting for your hand.

I believe the last two comment might have been meant for @sofaramnotdead Thank you for posting such inspirational information. I am blessed enough to continue to take care of my husband and other members of my family and continue to work from home.

For me, it’s more that my mental illness affects my ability to work. That’s why I receive SSDI. When in a good place, I do work part time. I just ended a host position that I held for 3.5 years.

Do you like to drive are you hampered by your illness in that area there are a lot of delivery jobs available

I'm glad to see you raise such a question because I share the same concern, which has put a lot of pressure on me. I come from a city in China, and I'm 42 years old. I'm currently facing a 20% decrease in my monthly income and might even lose my job in the near future, which makes me very depressed.

Absolutely. I have narcolepsy and it's ruined my life and any type of career goals I could ever hope to have. I just barely get by. I can't wait for this life to run its course. It's a burden. Kind of like me