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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 9413" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My parents tossed me out at 18 and I got married to survive and not be homeless. With me there was a mood disorder and also neurological issues that are still not well defined, but they keep me from being able to keep a job. There was no help then, and I'm not sure it's better now, except that if you have a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis, I was told that's almost always an automatic SSI "yes." The best thing she can do is continue treatment with a very knowledgeable psychiatrist (God knows I think I saw every horrible one on earth). And then take no drugs, do not drink alcohol, and take your bipolar medications. That's what works for me. If I deviate from that, I go to that dark place again, so I never do. I think now is a good time to keep looking for the best psychiatrist you can find, one that can take her into adulthood and find the medications that work the best for her. In all honesty, medications helped me the most of all combined with not drinking or taking recreational drugs. ADHD medications plus bipolar usually equal disaster. I wouldn't even worry about ADHD. Bipolar is a much bigger issue. Because I had problems beyond bipolar, there would have been no sink or swim for me. I would have sunk. I was a very hard worker, but just didn't "get" what I was supposed to do at work and made tons of mistakes and would get fired. Until older adulthood the neurological problems were not identified, so I got no help. You may want to take her to a neuropsychologist to make sure she doesn't have problems on top of bipolar that may impair her from being able to work. Even stable on medications, I struggle with this and I had to swallow my pride and accept Disability. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 9413, member: 1550"] My parents tossed me out at 18 and I got married to survive and not be homeless. With me there was a mood disorder and also neurological issues that are still not well defined, but they keep me from being able to keep a job. There was no help then, and I'm not sure it's better now, except that if you have a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis, I was told that's almost always an automatic SSI "yes." The best thing she can do is continue treatment with a very knowledgeable psychiatrist (God knows I think I saw every horrible one on earth). And then take no drugs, do not drink alcohol, and take your bipolar medications. That's what works for me. If I deviate from that, I go to that dark place again, so I never do. I think now is a good time to keep looking for the best psychiatrist you can find, one that can take her into adulthood and find the medications that work the best for her. In all honesty, medications helped me the most of all combined with not drinking or taking recreational drugs. ADHD medications plus bipolar usually equal disaster. I wouldn't even worry about ADHD. Bipolar is a much bigger issue. Because I had problems beyond bipolar, there would have been no sink or swim for me. I would have sunk. I was a very hard worker, but just didn't "get" what I was supposed to do at work and made tons of mistakes and would get fired. Until older adulthood the neurological problems were not identified, so I got no help. You may want to take her to a neuropsychologist to make sure she doesn't have problems on top of bipolar that may impair her from being able to work. Even stable on medications, I struggle with this and I had to swallow my pride and accept Disability. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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