Nearly nine years ago, I developed chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and was out of work (at least, full-time work) for about two years.
Finally, I gained the strength to go back — only to sink into a suicidal depression and have to leave after five months. This time, I was out of work for five years, but again, eventually, I triumphantly returned.
And again — oh, and again — my severe bipolar disorder caught up with me, and I was faced with the choice between continuing to physically harm myself and walking away from the office, I quit my job.
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