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Mental Health Support

elleng

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6. Good luck to you both.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2017, 11:39 AM

May 2017

I'll jump in, with no direct experience, but seems to me, encouraging finding 1 part-time job might help him in the jumping-in process. And I'm not sure how 'normal' full-time employment actually is, these days, for 21 year olds; seems like a difficult goal for MANY.

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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