Building mental wellness on a foundation of strength
The last time I worked a shift as a nurse was in November 2019. Since then, I've been unable to work because of my depression, and specifically because of psychomotor retardation. I didn't want to apply for disability until it got to the point that I was quite sure I wasn't going to be able… Continue reading Adventures Applying for Disability
While doing some research for my upcoming book on stigma, I came across a 2004 discussion paper on Stigma and Work. It was written by Heather Stuart, a public health faculty member at Queen's University in Canada. It quickly became clear that the author's PhD in epidemiology didn't prevent her from having some strange attitudes… Continue reading Attitudes About Mental Illness That Make You Go Hmm…
Canadian Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health Employers aren't supposed to discriminate against people with mental illness. In fact, it's often against the law. Yet employment discrimination happens, so what do we do about it when it does? Canadian human rights legislation In Canada, provincial human rights legislation requires equal rights and opportunities for… Continue reading Mental Illness and Employment Discrimination
The emerging blogger series is aimed at community building through giving mental health bloggers who are early in their blogging evolution the opportunity to have their work seen by a wider audience. It's also a way to introduce you as a reader to some newer members of our community. This post is by Christopher G.… Continue reading Emerging Blogger Series: Christopher
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay To set this up, I'll give you a bit of background. A) One of my jobs (although technically it's contract work rather than a job) is as an injection nurse. I administer certain kinds of recurring injection medications to patients, and I teach patients how to self-inject various biologic medications. B) I… Continue reading A Work/Mental Illness Conundrum
"So, what do you do for work?" That's a pretty standard, run of the mill question if you're meeting someone for the first time, and one of the reasons why I dislike being around people. In our society, adults are expected to work, and if you don't, that is considered unusual unless you fall into… Continue reading How to Manage Working with a Mental Illness Disability