canada-disability-help - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

Tree Hugger · 11-08-2003, 09:41 PM

Alright...
I dont want to ever admit to myself I cant do somthing... but I think I am at the point that I dont know WHO I am fooling by trying this anymore.
Im talking about working!!! ALl the talk about working got me thinking, some of you I see are on this SSI??
I dont know what that is exactly... I know its a 'disability' but is that just in the States? I have not heard of that in Canada! Is anyone from Canada on disability and if so how did they GET on it?
Its not that I am lazy... I just cant handle responsibilty... and working and HAVING To be somewhere at some time in particual... Im a mess right now and JUST got fired from my 11th job in the past 3 years 4 days ago.. I am trying SO hard to pitch in and not make my boyfriend pay the way... but its getting ridiculas and FOR NOW disability seems like the only hope I have of making money!
let me tell you a quick story of how I got.. here
I have had OCD my whole life and a bit of panic too.
BUT withen the past 3 years I have become SO bipolar that I havent kept a job for more then a month at a time. I dont know how to explain what exactly the problem is.. just way to depressed to even move, always calling in sick from exhustion and depression. Crying all the time at work for no reason and then geting WAY to manic and geting in trouble, anyways Im sure you know how it is!
So if anyone is from canada and on disability... could they let me know where to look and WHO can get on disiblity.
Id appritiate it!!
PEACE

HoosierBj · 11-09-2003, 04:02 PM

Hey Tree Hugger, I know absolutely nothing about the disability process having faked my doctor out for so long that he thinks I function well enough to work - except I haven't for over a year and a half..

But, on top of any answers you get here, there IS a whole forum titled "Disabilities" that seems to have alot of threats talking about that whole subject.

(Thanks again for easing my mind about my buddies back aways...)
Bj