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Geez, that doesn’t just suck; it blows dead bears!
You’d be surprised how many people who work in mental health have some of the conditions that they’re treating in their patients. The psychiatrist who diagnosed my ADHD definitely seemed to have it, himself, and his office was in the mental health wing of the hospital!
That thyroid condition you have is an interesting addition. Sometimes, the symptoms of a thyroid condition can be similar to ADHD or anxiety or depression.
Shift-work really sucks, especially if you have a mental issue, or diabetes, or a thyroid condition. The frequent switch from day to night hours (or even early to later day hours) does a major number on your circadian rhythm, which governs all the other functions in your body. It’s so harmful that I can’t believe it hasn’t been banned by law!
It makes so much more sense, in terms of health & safety AND productivity, to have a bunch of people who only work nights and another bunch of people who only work days. Especially in jobs that deal with life-or-death situations, like the ones that occur in hospitals, the airline industry, and mass-transit!
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