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shutterbug · 08-24-2009, 11:32 PM

well....i'm 33 and in your same situation. I've been a journalist and i wouldn't recommend that as a career change for depressives.

i've started trying to do my photography and writing on my own, but after a year of pushing toward it...i'm still struggling. (i need the motivation of a daily job and deadline and have a hard time motivating myself to work at home).

i think i might make a good therapist, but that requires a little more college than i think i can push myself thru this time around (barly made it thru my bachelor's because of the 1st major depression episode).

What about tutoring? Being a teacher's sub?

It really is hard to work with this illness which is why so many of us get approved for social security disability. my pdoc hasn't wanted me to apply for it for 2 years now, but for some reason i can't make myself do it....stubborn or stupid...one of the two.

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shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	well....i'm 33 and in your same situation. I've been a journalist and i wouldn't recommend that as a career change for depressives. i've started trying to do my photography and writing on my own, but after a year of pushing toward it...i'm still struggling. (i need the motivation of a daily job and deadline and have a hard time motivating myself to work at home). i think i might make a good therapist, but that requires a little more college than i think i can push myself thru this time around (barly made it thru my bachelor's because of the 1st major depression episode). What about tutoring? Being a teacher's sub? It really is hard to work with this illness which is why so many of us get approved for social security disability. my pdoc hasn't wanted me to apply for it for 2 years now, but for some reason i can't make myself do it....stubborn or stupid...one of the two. __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).