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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

mopinko

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5. you should post this in mental health support.

Reply to NCTraveler (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2014, 01:57 PM

Jan 2014

folks there will likely have some good perspective for you.
does she qualify for disability? at least that is a little something. she can still work, just has to report earnings. it's hard to get for mental disabilities, but my daughter qualified with ptsd.

i would second the temp job idea. not sure where she lives, might not be real viable. but worth a shot.
it is hard to keep a job when you can't show up every single day.

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