jobs for "crazy" people?

[Christ_empowered]

OK. Here's the thing...its hard to work when you are, have been, or are labeled as "crazy." Stigma, long periods of un- or under-employment, so on and so forth.

OK. I'm at Liberty, doing well, pursuing a degree in...something, lol. I transferred in about 70 credits from back in the day, so I can do either a History degree or a psychology degree with no big probs. But then...

I have to think about possibly getting another degree, just to get a job so I can be semi-autonomous and maybe not so dependent on my (thankfully, financially "comfortable") parents. I mean, I'm not a huge burden on them, especially since I get disability, but...wow. I'd really like to do something with my life, in the work force.

Sometimes, the mentally ill go into the helping professions. Counselors and such, less often psychologists w/ the phd. Thing is...the mental health people were so cruel to me. And I get the sense that you don't get much more conventional, worldly, etc. than the mental health people. "Be ye not conformed unto the ways of this world, but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind."

Plus, I don't know how much talk therapy (or drugs, honestly) help people. I mean, talk all you want to...does a therapist know some magic words to make your suffering disappear, to make you better adjusted? Is it really a good thing to be well-adjusted to a culture that's going to hell in a hand basket? Also, there are so many different conflicting therapies out there. I read somewhere that technique isn't a deciding factor in success or failure of a given patient/counselee's treatment; the quality of the relationship between the mental health pro and the person/patient is the deciding factor. So...I should get paid to be nice to somebody? By insurance, medicare, medicaid, out of somebody's pocket? Couldn't we just go for coffee, talk, and they could slip me a $20?

Then there's the relationship between the talking people and the prescribing people. Here's the thing...meds help, yeah, but other stuff helps just as much. In my own life, meds only "work" because I live in a comfortable, safe, quiet environment with people who care about me, my basic needs are met, and I have the opportunity to move forward and (hopefully) one day take care of myself, if I can get the credentials and my community will allow it (you didn't think all of us stayed on disability because we *want* to, did you? Stigma is alive and well...). So, yeah...I get disability, so the gov't pays for my (Ridiculously over priced) Abilify and such. I'm improving, so the counselor (who is a great guy) gets credit, the shrink gets credit, big pharma gets credit (Abilify worked for HIM?!?! It must be a miracle pill!), meanwhile its really Christ working in me and in my life. See what I'm saying?

Ugh. I'm just frustrated. Back to doing my math work, lol.

 

[jasonc]

God often uses natural things to get his glory. I pray often for my routes.most of the time when I finish them its simply this stay focused on reading right, fast and don't hunt for ones I cant find too long. often when I cant find them I will come back and find them. sure God helps me find them but that is all the basics I was told to do.

 

[Edward]

OK. Here's the thing...its hard to work when you are, have been, or are labeled as "crazy." Stigma, long periods of un- or under-employment, so on and so forth.

OK. I'm at Liberty, doing well, pursuing a degree in...something, lol. I transferred in about 70 credits from back in the day, so I can do either a History degree or a psychology degree with no big probs. But then...

I have to think about possibly getting another degree, just to get a job so I can be semi-autonomous and maybe not so dependent on my (thankfully, financially "comfortable") parents. I mean, I'm not a huge burden on them, especially since I get disability, but...wow. I'd really like to do something with my life, in the work force.

Sometimes, the mentally ill go into the helping professions. Counselors and such, less often psychologists w/ the phd. Thing is...the mental health people were so cruel to me. And I get the sense that you don't get much more conventional, worldly, etc. than the mental health people. "Be ye not conformed unto the ways of this world, but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind."

Plus, I don't know how much talk therapy (or drugs, honestly) help people. I mean, talk all you want to...does a therapist know some magic words to make your suffering disappear, to make you better adjusted? Is it really a good thing to be well-adjusted to a culture that's going to hell in a hand basket? Also, there are so many different conflicting therapies out there. I read somewhere that technique isn't a deciding factor in success or failure of a given patient/counselee's treatment; the quality of the relationship between the mental health pro and the person/patient is the deciding factor. So...I should get paid to be nice to somebody? By insurance, medicare, medicaid, out of somebody's pocket? Couldn't we just go for coffee, talk, and they could slip me a $20?

Then there's the relationship between the talking people and the prescribing people. Here's the thing...meds help, yeah, but other stuff helps just as much. In my own life, meds only "work" because I live in a comfortable, safe, quiet environment with people who care about me, my basic needs are met, and I have the opportunity to move forward and (hopefully) one day take care of myself, if I can get the credentials and my community will allow it (you didn't think all of us stayed on disability because we *want* to, did you? Stigma is alive and well...). So, yeah...I get disability, so the gov't pays for my (Ridiculously over priced) Abilify and such. I'm improving, so the counselor (who is a great guy) gets credit, the shrink gets credit, big pharma gets credit (Abilify worked for HIM?!?! It must be a miracle pill!), meanwhile its really Christ working in me and in my life. See what I'm saying?

Ugh. I'm just frustrated. Back to doing my math work, lol.

I see what you're saying. Since the Lord is working within yours and others lives...it could make a psychologist job a piece of cake, lol.

Like this guy, lol.

 

[Eugene]

Move out on your own and we’ll have to add med xxx to your existing supply. E.g., you begin getting up four hours earlier than you’d like to just to get to work on time, and you have to add the drug “Coffee” to counter some of the thought organizing, or anti-schizophrenic mellow you out meds just to remain awake as you drive, and then perform somewhat a normal day of avoiding the boss all day.

We must go forward with the hand given us for lack of a better term; i.e., a person with a missing limb might opt to use certain prosthesis. Instead of remaining in a life of dependency, you’re studying to give yourself opportunity of employment. Where will it lead and eventually end? God knows, does all things for your good, and I do know this from experience: He will never fail or forsake you.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

OK. I'm at Liberty, doing well, pursuing a degree in...something, lol.

Honestly, if you aren't considering becoming a teacher or pastor you should be.

Take it for what it's worth, brother. :wink

https://www.liberty.edu/ms/libertyonlinedegrees/associate_of_arts_in_religion.php

https://www.liberty.edu/ms/libertyo..._science_in_religion_christian_ministries.php

https://www.liberty.edu/ms/libertyo...religion_biblical_and_theological_studies.php