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How long have you been taking your mood stabilizer? It takes a while for mood stabilizers to be effective (sometimes a few weeks or sometimes close to a month) and some people need more than one mood stabilizer. Be patient while adjusting to your medication and only you will know if it is working correctly for you. It takes tweaking to find the med(s) that work best for you so don't be discouraged about the process.

My reviews are outstanding, even though I had a few clients request that I don't work for them due to my lack of social understanding. I'm sure I'll find my niche, but I need to be thoughtful about where I work due to my medical conditions. I have rapid-cycling bipolar disorder (more than four episodes of mania and/or depression in one year), ADHD, and various forms of anxiety. I have to be careful in working in high-stress situations; I have been hospitalized twice due to being overwhelmed by my job in combination with being manic within the past two years. My answer to finding my niche is difficult, and I don't expect anyone to answer it for me. I appreciate that I got comments in regard to my ASD; thank you for your time, everyone.

Are there any nurses diagnosed with ASD? I've been researching this topic for quite some time, and I couldn't find any results. All I came across are people having traits of this disorder but not being diagnosed. I have ASD, and I'm debating if the nursing field is for me. I am an excellent CNA, and I can do physical care with no problems, but being social with patients is my greatest challenge. I struggle with the social aspect of nursing care, and it can affect my work significantly. I am going to cognitive-linguistic therapy to improve my social communication skills and to help me understand what to do in social situations. Should I pursue a nursing degree? Any opinions and experiences with this subject? Also, if direct nursing care doesn't sound like something I should do, does anyone have any other recommendations? Thank you for your time in reading this post, and hopefully, I'll get a response.