Disabled person looking for work.

NewShadow

tomtontom wrote: »

You are aware that psychopathy is a severe mental illness and not something for you to make fun of? Is there anybody else you'd like to diagnose while you're having your little joke?

Not disagreeing with your point or principle, but it I'm not sure it's helpful to call psychopathy a mental illness.

I would think it more accurate to call it a neurological condition (think ASD) or a mental disorder (dyslexia).

It bridges the gap between the two as a neurodevelopmental disorder - a condition that effects cognitive reasoning and processing from birth and that has treatments but no 'cure'.

I know it might sound pedantic, but if you call something an 'illness', it leads to the assumption the person can be 'fixed'.

In the same way as the conditions I mentioned above AsPD is a different way of processing the world. Strategies can be taught, but the fundamental way the brain works can't be changed, it will always process data 'differently' from someone who tests neurotypical.

Eitherway, I agree it's no joke.


ETA - and to clarify, I'm not saying psychopaths can't have mental illnesses - people that aren't neurotypical are more likely to suffer mental illness - partially because they're often labeled and treated as mentally ill.

ab1982

"I still think I was born in the wrong age. If I was born in the Medevil age I would probably be a Viking Lord by now."

Ha

Strangling folk?

You should go on the Apprentice you will win it easy and strangle Karen, double bubble.

gigi7

It's already been suggested but you could start looking at work from home jobs, there are some data entry jobs posted every now and again, but if that is not possible then maybe you could start off with less hours first as it may not help if you make a big change to your routine in one jump. Also you could look at maybe taking up hobbies which could lead to employment as well, such as photography if that interests you. You could practice, build skills and then put forward portfolios. Something like that, you would not be likely to work in big crowds too much and you could manage your own time, your own objectives etc

ab1982

gigi7 wrote: »

It's already been suggested but you could start looking at work from home jobs, there are some data entry jobs posted every now and again, but if that is not possible then maybe you could start off with less hours first as it may not help if you make a big change to your routine in one jump. Also you could look at maybe taking up hobbies which could lead to employment as well, such as photography if that interests you. You could practice, build skills and then put forward portfolios. Something like that, you would not be likely to work in big crowds too much and you could manage your own time, your own objectives etc

Gigi, I think this is a wind up.

gigi7

ab1982 wrote: »

Gigi, I think this is a wind up.

Well, that was a wasted effort