In a Boston University longitudinal study of sustained employment of people with psychiatric conditions, 93% of the participants were taking medication at the time of entering the survey. Does that mean if someone pops a pill, she’ll definitely be able to hold a job? Not necessarily. However, it does suggest that the meds play a key role in the functionality of the respondents.
As I’ve said before, I’ve been in the workforce since 1990, and I can attest that if I didn’t take the pills,...
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