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Mental Health Support

retrowire

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7. 29 yr old here.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2017, 09:32 PM

May 2017

full time employment is not the norm for that age.

I was in college, but all I could get was Dunkin Donuts as a part time job simultaneously. The only reason I ever got into the technical field was because my step dad was able to put in a good word for me at a factory and that was at the age of 23.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] steve2470 May 2017 OP

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