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1. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   readytolive replied to Severina's topic in Nurse 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...

2. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   readytolive replied to Severina's topic in Nurse 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...

3. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   readytolive replied to Severina's topic in Nurse 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...

4. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   readytolive replied to Severina's topic in Nurse 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...