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Mental Health Support

janterry

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2. What does he want?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2017, 10:20 AM

May 2017

The poster above has a great suggestion about identifying goals. He may need to start out slow. How about a volunteer position as he gets settled. That can only help - when he is ready to move forward he will have an answer about what he has been doing with himself (and he will have additional skills .

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Help him to make a plan. MichMary May 2017 #1

Yep proud patriot May 2017 #10

What does he want? janterry May 2017 #2

Unfortunately bipolar MFM008 May 2017 #3

On the other hand, many with bipolar do work, often at interesting enough May 2017 #4

My son makes a list of things to do. It seems to help him focus. Lint Head May 2017 #5

good idea MFM008 May 2017 #8

Good luck to you both. elleng May 2017 #6

29 yr old here. retrowire May 2017 #7

I just find it sad that full-time work is so hard to find for so many young people steve2470 May 2017 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author irisblue May 2017 #11