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    posted 11/20/2008, comments (2)

    The Working Life: Reasonable Accommodations, Part 2

    Here now I'll continue my two-part blog entry about the ins and outs of working and having a psychiatric condition that could impact your ability to perform job functions in a traditional way. Before I quote observations made by the people interviewed, I'll list some possible benefits of self-disclosure, which include allowing a worker to request... Read moreChevron
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    posted 11/18/2008, comments (2)

    The Working Life: Reasonable Accommodations, Part 1

    In this two-part blog entry, I'll continue the focus on disclosure on the job, giving real-life scenarios. Part one will look at the nature of functional limitations and types of accommodations, and how and what to say when you disclose. Part two will offer quotes from peers about disclosure, and examples of the accommodations they requested and... Read moreChevron
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    posted 11/13/2008, comments (2)

    The Working Life: Disclosing on the Job

    Continuing this blog campaign, I want to give you some advice in the spirit of an open dialogue so that you're aware of the realities of disclosing on the job and the implications for doing so. It's possible that you will find the kind of work where your diagnosis isn't an issue. If you do need reasonable accommodations, I talk next week about... Read moreChevron
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    posted 11/11/2008, comment (1)

    The Working Life: The Top Ten List, Part Two

    In this third blog entry in my Working Life series, I'll present the last five items on my "Top Ten List" of things I've learned during my career span so far. It is my hope that you come away with the sense that there is some kind of job out there for you. With Barack Obama in the White House, I hope that people with psychiatric and other... Read moreChevron
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    posted 11/06/2008, comments (5)

    The Working Life: The Top Ten List - Part One

    In this second entry in my blog series called "The Working Life," I want to stress that any kind of working life involves creating the life that works for you, regardless of whether you have or will seek paid employment. In the coming weeks, I'll focus on competitive jobs and volunteer work. The Top Ten List is a two-part blog entry in which I... Read moreChevron
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