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    Examining occupational functioning in individuals with bipolar disorder: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
    (İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, 2020) Muradov, Sultan; Maçkalı, Zeynep
    ABSTRACT: The study focuses on the experiences of workers diagnosed with bipolar disorder in terms of occupational functioning. The main purpose of the research is to understand how these individuals interpret the events and factors that impact their occupational functioning and how they perceive themselves as a part of their work environments. Five participants executing different professions and coming from different backgrounds were interviewed. One pilot interview was done before the consequent interviewing process in order for the researcher re-arrange questions if needed and to evaluate himself before the next interviews. All interviews were recorded with a voice recorder, transcribed and examined with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Five main themes were formed based on the analysis: Working Experiences Related with Bipolar Episodes; Relationships at Work; How Flexible?; Disclosing or not Disclosing, That’s the Question! and Stigmatization Experiences. The sub-themes are: Working Experiences Related with Bipolar Episodes - Manic Episode; Depressive Episode. Relationships at Work - The Impact of the Disorder on Relationships; Support in the Workplace; How Flexible? - Ability to Start Working Late ; "Flexible" Routine; Disclosing or not Disclosing, That’s the Question! - Choosing to Disclose ; Choosing not to Disclose and Stigmatization Experiences. The results showed that people diagnosed with this disorder have different productivity and functioning levels in different episodes that affect their overall performance. Their well-being and functioning increase when they feel supported at work and the disorder affects their relationships with their colleagues, managers and clients. The importance of flexibility was also highlighted, since participants stated that they feel more functional when the possibility to work from home and to start late is given. Although they have shared their experiences disclosing their disorder at work, most of them said that they would not share it in the future or that they would wait for some time before disclosing it. While people with bipolar disorder have lower occupational functioning levels due to exclusion, stigmatization, absenteeism that come with the episodes and bad communication, with provided support and flexibility they reported having higher occupational functioning.