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It's very hard to get a job when you have mental health issues.
such bullshit. some of you guys need to snap out of it and man the fuck up. quit letting your mental health issues hinder your life/goals.
i was diagnosed with depression/bi-polar disorder at around 13-14 years old. tried killing myself 2 or 3 times before i even graduated highschool. years later i had a breakdown and got 5150'd a few times (when police forcibly take you to a mental hospital for a 3 day hold). they then said i was also schizophrenic/suffering from anxiety/delusions of reference, etc.
i'd see a therapist, take medication, get social security, the whole deal.
all this time, whether at the peak of my craziness or in a more lucid state, i still was able to get jobs and keep them. it's all on you.
retail, grocery or warehouse jobs will hire anyone. go to a temp agency if you're having trouble finding work.
quit being a bitch, apply yourself and get a job. your "disease" isn't crippling you and stopping you from progressing, you are.
Uhh, I have a criminal history that regularly disqualifies me from employment. That has been the biggest hindrance for me. Not to mention the court system has been fucking me for years. I originally took a plea bargain for a misdemeanor and 3 years probation. Due to "clerical error" I was in the system as a felon. Just skating was a problem for me because I was a "4th waiver" meaning cops could and would regularly handcuff and search my shit when they let everyone else around me go. I supposedly got that fixed after a year and some paper work but I was still on probation. When that ended I did all the leg work to have my record expunged. Guess what happened when I got a background check ran on me when I was trying to get financial aid for vocational school. I came up as a felon, despite all the bullshit I went through to fix it. They turned me away because I'm apparently a criminal.
You want to know why I got caught up with charges in the first place? Goddamn undercover public transit security guards jumped my brother and I fought them off not knowing they were security guards. When I went to court one of the security guards said I hit him with my skateboard for good measure (I didn't). The judge was appalled at my behavior especially after he read the report for the security guard wherein I'm quoted as saying such bullshit as, "Get him, blood!", and "I'm about to Skyline stomp this nigga!". You can guess that I don't speak like that. The judge was a real piece of shit. I watched how he treated minority defendants with hostility and some white girl with all the benefit of the doubt before it was my turn to stand before him. My lawyer urged me to take the plea bargain for defending my brother from his attackers. This essentially ruined my ability to gain job experience for years on top of my personality disorder and major depression. I'm currently in the process of getting this latest "clerical error" fixed. This shit has followed me for the past eight years.
I have a personality disorder that doesn't allow me to get along with people. I'm clinically diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder. I think I posted a link to it earlier, but I'll do it again.
http://www.theravive.com/therapedia/Avoidant-Personality-Disorder-DSM--5-301.82-(F60.6) I literally can't get close enough to people to network with and make advantageous connections. There's a reason why I'm a 26 year old kissless virgin who's never had a close friend. I've had a few jobs. All of which I've been let go from because of my inability to wear a smile and be outgoing. I've interviewed for other jobs where I thought I hit it out of the park, but upon talking to the people that hire, I was either passed over because of my perceived disinterest, criminal record, or lack of experience. I did try. I do try. Trying isn't enough. I'm not saying I can't get it right eventually. I'm saying it would be disingenuous to say nothing is hindering my success. I'm currently working with my local career center to make myself more employable. Hopefully something works out. I've been filing paperwork out my ass and going to a shit ton of meetings on top of my multiple times a week therapy.
There's tons more shit going on in my life, but that was just for a little perspective. I know I've got it better than a lot of people out there but that doesn't put you in any position to assume to know what others are going through. I'll continue to try to better my station in life, but don't you give me any shit for acknowledging setbacks.
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