Hi all. I was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder after going about a year of having episodes. I started lamotrigine a few days ago. 

For reference, I’m 24. Long story short, my background is in sales (and I was in the military, right out of high school). I am very good at talking to people and sales was fun for me. However, for the past year or so I have been struggling to maintain a job. Manual labor, restaurant, back into sales, construction, and a hotel are the places I’ve worked in the past year. And every time, after about two weeks, I fall back into my depressive state and completely shut down. When I’m “up” I feel like the best worker in the world and can do anything, I feel like my “old self” before I started having symptoms of bipolar disorder. 

Is there some niche job that is good for us bipolar people? Is there a certain type of work I should be looking for? Part time? Full time? Remote? I guess I’m just asking about where you’ve found your success in. Does it matter if you have bipolar? Any and all advice for finding a job and keeping it while being bipolar is appreciated. 🙏