Recovering from a episode of major depression...

This blog shall document my struggle with a mental illness. I hope anyone that comes across it, will find inspiration to continue to live and live well. Be forewarned, if negative moods and actions affect how you feel or affect your well-being then don't read my blog. Otherwise all encouraging and carefully crafted criticisms are appreciated.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Bucket List: The Beginning

To successfully complete most of the items listed on my bucket list, I need to have a stable mood.  To get a stable mood I need medication and cognitive therapy.  A mood stabilizer and an EFFECTIVE anti-depressant would suffice.  And I think seeing a cognitive therapist twice a month until I get stable and then perhaps once a month once I become stable would be ideal.

How am I going to be able to access the type of care that I need?  I have to find a job that offers health insurance. Affordable health insurance. Don't you just love America?  Canada looks so appealing now. Unfortunately the only type of jobs that I am qualify for are as a caregiver.  I know the majority of care giving jobs don't offer affordable health insurance.  I had jobs that wanted you to pay $200-350 per month for health insurance.  The average job only paid about $10 per hour, so after taxes i would bring home about $1100-1200 dollars a month. At these jobs, having an insured vehicle was "encouraged" to have. Mileage reimbursement never covered the cost that gas and car maintenance, so the nonprofit got a good deal, but me as a worker not so much. (I think this added on to my feeling of being taken advantage) And now you see my predicament.  I need to get into another industry that  offers better benefits and wages. I don't know the career path I should take.

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