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Been reducing my screen time in the mornings and evenings, but finding it difficult as I've not got much to enjoy to replace it with.

I used to be quite passionate about things – learned two languages, read a lot, lifted weights and ran, sewed clothing. Now I can't seem to get back into anything. The best I've managed with reading is reading an article or two a day because I can't focus much on reading and can't seem to enjoy any books. There are things I do regularly, like journalling, climbing, yoga guitar/singing and cooking, but they just seem like chores and it uses up a lot of my willpower to do them.

I now spend most of my free time going on walks, with or without music. Which is ok, I guess. But I can't go for walks during the day time when I have a work from home job with little work to do. It feels awful to have so much free time but not enjoy any of it.

What did you do to get out of this slump? Note: I'm not depressed at the moment (have bipolar disorder but even when I'm not in a mood episode I can't seem to get into anything). Mood generally OK but feel bored and frustrated that I don't have any passion for any hobbies.

Hi all,

I have Bipolar 2 and am currently on medication, but I’m still not stable and doubt my current prescription is right for me.

My main issue is a slow, multi-month descent into depression. By the time I feel an episode coming on, my NHS CMHT takes 3–4 months to offer a psychiatrist appointment, by which point I’m in a crisis.

After 10 years of various psychotherapies, I’m experiencing diminishing returns. Given the biological nature of Bipolar, I'm thinking of stopping my private psychotherapy and reallocating those funds to see a private psychiatrist more frequently for proactive medication reviews.

A few questions for those who’ve done this: How does private psychiatry work alongside the NHS? Can they prescribe directly, and will GPs typically accept Shared Care Agreements for the prescriptions?

For those who've chosen frequent psychiatric med management over psychotherapy, what was your experience?

Hi, I am disabled (autism and bipolar). The autism is what impacts me the most day to day, as I have sensory sensitivity and can easily get overloaded in open plan office environments.

When overwhelmed I struggle to make eye contact, my face goes blank and I struggle to speak and this can, at an extreme, lead to shutdowns or meltdowns if I can't take regular breaks from overstimulating environments and in-person social commitments. I have tried to work in offices full and part time without adjustments, and never lasted more than a month.

This means that I need a fair amount of work from home when needed, reasonable adjustments to be made (i.e. a quieter part of the office, wearing ear defenders), and to have extra support, e.g. a cofacilitator when delivering a session or running a long meeting, so that I can take brief breaks to stim and decompress. I would also need to spread out meetings where possible.

I am applying for roles in Learning and Development, and part of the roles include facilitation and coaching. I am passionate about these, as I am completing a coaching qualification and do volunteer facilitation, but I find them more manageable to do online where it's easier to fake 'presence' as due to my autism I can struggle to make eye contact or consistently look engaged in person. So I would like running sessions to be online where possible. The rest of the roles seems to be more coordination based, with a fair bit of individual work, and I likely wouldn't need adjustments for these tasks.

My question is when to disclose my disability and see if the employer can provide reasonable adjustments. All the advice I have read says to not disclose until I sign a job contract. However, am I then able to back out if the company are not able to accommodate for me? I am currently in a well paid remote people management role, which bores me to tears, and I would love to get out. I would also love the option to work in an office, with adjustments. I would like to get more into people development but would need extra support and adjustments to make it manageable. If a company cannot accommodate me I will stay in my current job. So if I sign a contract and have the conversation about disability and reasonable adjustments, can I then back out if they are not amenable, before giving my notice to my current employer?

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Hi, I am disabled (autism and bipolar). The autism is what impacts me the most day to day, as I have sensory sensitivity and can easily get overloaded in open plan office environments.

When overwhelmed I struggle to make eye contact, my face goes blank and I struggle to speak and this can, at an extreme, lead to shutdowns or meltdowns if I can't take regular breaks from overstimulating environments and in-person social commitments. I have tried to work in offices full and part time without adjustments, and never lasted more than a month.

This means that I need a fair amount of work from home when needed, reasonable adjustments to be made (i.e. a quieter part of the office, wearing ear defenders), and to have extra support, e.g. a cofacilitator when delivering a session or running a long meeting, so that I can take brief breaks to stim and decompress. I would also need to spread out meetings where possible.

I am applying for roles in Learning and Development, and part of the roles include facilitation and coaching. I am passionate about these, as I am completing a coaching qualification and do volunteer facilitation, but I find them more manageable to do online where it's easier to fake 'presence' as due to my autism I can struggle to make eye contact or consistently look engaged in person. So I would like running sessions to be online where possible. The rest of the roles seems to be more coordination based, with a fair bit of individual work, and I likely wouldn't need adjustments for these tasks.

My question is when to disclose my disability and see if the employer can provide reasonable adjustments. All the advice I have read says to not disclose until I sign a job contract. However, am I then able to back out if the company are not able to accommodate for me? I am currently in a well paid remote people management role, which bores me to tears, and I would love to get out. I would also love the option to work in an office, with adjustments. I would like to get more into people development but would need extra support and adjustments to make it manageable. If a company cannot accommodate me I will stay in my current job. So if I sign a contract and have the conversation about disability and reasonable adjustments, can I then back out if they are not amenable, before giving my notice to my current employer?

Hi all,

Since jumpstarting my car, it asks for a radio code. Which is normal, but then after I put on the radio code and start the radio or put on music it cuts out after a minute and asks for the radio code again. The garage said this is probably electrical and they'd need to get an electrician in. Does anyone have any idea what it might be?

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