Jobs for people with severe mental health issues?
Hi everyone, My sister suffers from CPTSD, severe anxiety, depression, minor agoraphobia, BPD and potentially also ADHD and Autism (the last two not officially diagnosed but in the process of seeking diagnosis). She has struggled a lot these last few years but recently has started feeling a little more optimistic in gaining employment hopefully within the new year. She has just started new medication (Desvenlafaxine) which so far, has been helping her a lot!
I am trying to research some jobs that would be understanding of mental illness and would have the patience to take her onboard. Probably something casual to start with until she gets more confident with a more permanent role. As I’ve stated above she does suffer from minor agoraphobia so being out of the house for long periods of time does trigger her flashbacks with her cptsd. Crowds of people also can trigger panic attacks so I’m hoping to find her something pretty chill to begin with. She also cannot drive. We live south east of Perth.
If anyone has any ideas of where she could potentially work please comment below! Any help would really be appreciated. She loves animals, baking, cooking, music. She used to work in hospitality as a bartender before becoming ill but isn’t really keen on getting back into bar work as of now.
Please keep the comments respectful, I’m just trying my best to help my sister. I’m so proud of her for coming so far.
Thank you in advance.
EDIT: Wow everyone !! I didn’t expect so many comments! I am blown away by the kindness from all of you! Thank you all so so much I will do my research and hopefully can get her into somewhere that will be great for her.
EDIT 2: also just a note, she is aware of this post and is most likely reading all of your replies! And has given me the thumbs up regarding the information I’ve shared about her 🖤