Posted by ChrisK on August 10, 2001, at 5:38:42
In reply to Americans with Disabilities Act, moved from Babble, posted by Wendy B. on August 7, 2001, at 19:38:30
Wendy,
I currently get Social Security Disabilty payments due to my depression and repeated suicide attempts caused by it. Once you have proven a psychiatric disabilty it becomes easier to receive "reasonable accomodation" in a work place. Unfortunately for me it took a couple of years of unemployment to finally figure out that I was disabled because of my illness.
There is a lot of info on the SSA website. I think it's www.ssa.us.gov but I'm not positive. Just search for Social Security Administration on a common search engine.
I've been working at a level below what I am capable of for the last ten months and think I'm almost ready to move back up in the world but I will need those reasonable accomodations as far as time and ability to work at home before I can reach my previous position. It's not an easy task and I wish you the best.
Chris
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