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29 year RN with ADD dx. 5 years ago. Lots of changes in 2020. I have no healthcare, lost several positions, my brain is too cluttered.

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With no health care I cannot find resources to address my issues mentally. Texas has a huge shortage of mental health. Voluntary or State assistance is a joke. I have ADD seriously, I say that because I’ve worked in mental health, seen levels of ADD. I have lost several positions due to my complexity in my brain. I just cannot work in a cluttered environment, I go blank when asked for something on demand, keeping up with e/mail is horrible, symptomatic of ADD.

My last position mental health…was a toxic environment then add ADD…I feel like I cannot function professionally again. Accommodations? I actually mentioned this several times on this job. In the end after reporting a serious situation, was terminated after 5 weeks of constant horrific treatment.

I do not know what to do, I’m neglecting my health, have no motivation to workout, difficult to even do simple task and I feel like I’m traumatized over my positions lost due to my ADD. If I mention such in an interview I’m going to be likely denied. If I wait and I began having issues where I need accommodations likely will be treated unjust even though it’s not legally correct.

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Is there a Federally Qualified Health Center in your area ? They charge based on income and are federally funded not state. I live in Louisiana. I agree Texas is a bad state to live in if you do not have insurance or money to pay for health care.

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Ilovejam in reply toBlessedLady

unfortunately no strong programs for mental health. The thing that just gets to me is my last job in mental health has left me so burned. I reported a situation that was so unethical r/t a 15 year old. The employees I worked with were so unprofessional and lacked the skills to even understand what ADD patients deal with. Sad

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BlessedLady in reply toIlovejam

Some treatment is better than non at all. Not receiving treatment because it is not everything you want it to me. Will not be helpful.

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