There are many options for those seeking mentally disabled careers, but the choices will often depend on the type of mental disability a person has and the severity of the disability as well. Someone who has chronic bipolar disorder which is not responsive to medications or severe schizophrenia may be unable to work in almost any career and may have to depend on social service programs for survival. However, there are many other individuals who have mild forms of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other mental illnesses which are manageable and allow them to find and maintain a wide variety of careers.
It is recommended that people with mental disorders should avoid high stress jobs such as being a doctor or a manager at a company. However, there are noted cases of successful politicians, CEOs and entrepreneurs who are bipolar because this condition can prompt people to take big risks which sometimes pay off big. If not managed properly, though, they may be unable to maintain their success..
It is interesting to note that if you do an internet search for famous people with mental disorders, you will find that many famous people in US history who were diagnosed with serious mental illnesses were still able to pursue disabled careers which brought them great success. In most of these cases, the individuals either suffered from depression or bipolar disorder, including people like Abraham Lincoln, Buzz Aldrin, Winston Churchill, and many famous artists and actors.
There are also many people who suffer from various forms of anxiety disorders which are mild enough for them to pursue a wide variety of career options. For example, those with Asperger’s disease may find that nerdy jobs like computer programmers, librarians and scientific research are a great fit.