I have OCD and Schizoaffective Disorder. I have been on anti-psychotics for awhile as well as other medications to manage the obsessive thoughts. It has been pr

I have OCD and Schizoaffective Disorder. I have been on anti-psychotics for awhile as well as other medications to manage the obsessive thoughts. It has been pretty brutal to be honest. I have been prescribed Adderall to counteract the sedation from the anti-psychotics. I typically yo-yo (go on the meds when needed then stop when I feel like I can) on many of my meds because the side effects are terrible. It can get hard to be productive sometimes but I just deal with it knowing that eventually I will be productive again. That being said, if you know you are having issues or are even a bit concerned about it I would recommend you stay away from the stress of a startup. Try getting a job at a larger company that moves at a lot slower pace. Also, if you are in the US, I would recommend disclosing any mental illnesses you may be diagnosed with to HR as it can help protect you with the American with Disabilities Act. If you don't disclose and end up having issues with performance due to the mental illnesses there isn't much you could do to protect yourself in that situation.