Work
Many people find work a fulfilling and worthwhile use of their time and skills. You may have given up work due to mental illness and now feel ready to get back, either in a full-time or part-time capacity, or you may just be looking for something to do with your time and the ability to earn your own money and respect.
Before you decide to go back to work you should research the subject fully. Questions you might ask yourself include:
- Where do you want to work?
- What sort of work do you want to do?
- What support will you need?
- What is your financial situation and how might that change?
- Where can I get help in job seeking?
You can get help in answering these and other work related questions by contacting your local Jobcentre Plus . They now have a scheme called 'New Deal' for getting people back into work.
In practice the people you will deal with (known as 'brokers') who will guide you around job seeking may not have any experience of mental illness which means you may have to make them aware of how your illness affects you and what problems you expect in the workplace.
