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1. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   readytolive replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   Poochee, Everyone's situation is different, but I was never confronted by anyone about taking away my license. I was started on SSD, and kept my license (inactive) for 3 years. I wouldn't let that be the reason I didn't sign up for SSD. Good luck...

2. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   readytolive replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   After YEARS & YEARS of finding a medicine that worked...I can't quit it because that along with therapy is the only key to stability with Bipolar. It's so easy to think you don't need the meds when you are in a manic spell.....but then you crash...

3. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   readytolive replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   Thanks for the last 2 post here. It's great to have somebody who understands where I am coming from. I'm giving these ideas some thought. As for caring for 6 well babies ---and floating to NICU....OMG..that would be awesome. I guess that is why I g...

4. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   readytolive replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   I am a disabled RN of 15 years working in cardiac critical care. I am now on SS Disability from Bipolar disorder. I was critically unstable at the time I was accepted on disability. I have had several suicide attempts with the last being a self in...