Long story short:

I got bipolar disorders in around 2018 due to work stress and divorce and I even stay in mental hospital for 2 months.

After 2 months hospitalization, doctor suggest me not working so he wrote a letter to SOCSO asking them compensate me.

The compensation was okay, not much not little just around RM 1650 (I heard that's the maximum they can give), but I got not much commitment and I also got 6 digits in Bitcoins that I invested in the early days so financially I don't really need to work.

But after around 8 years of idleness I recently got into a relationship and have plans to get married. Although financially I can survive the rest of my life with the SOCSO money and Bitcoin I have, I think I better get back to work so my life can get back to "normal". Also working means I can stack more Bitcoin which is really good psychologically to see my Bitcoin balance growing.

So what should I write in my CV for my 8 years of career gaps? Should I write freelancing instead of leave it blank? Also, should I disclose my bipolar disorder in my interview? Should I mention I'm financially free now?

I'm worry if I mention bipolar employers might afraid and when I mention I have enough bitcoin to survive employers might think I can leave anytime so won't hire me.

Any suggestions is appreciated.

I was retrenched & unemployed for 3yrs during covid. I just left that period blank in my cv. when they ask what I do during that 3yrs time I just said working part time grab & lala move while finding suitable job. so far no company ask any more details into that after I answer like that.

This post has been edited by xswatch: Jan 9 2026, 12:02 AM

What line of work you were back then? And are you looking to get back into the same thing?

Was doing auditing and consulting back then, I'm going back to similar roles.

I was jobless for a year where I had to take care of my sick granny back before COVID. Company accepted that reason.
I was also jobless during COVID time because I was working in O&G sector and got laid off for the very same reason. Was freelancing as a content ghost writer. Same company accepted the same reasoning too.

No need to be honest in an interview or in the resume. Claim you're helping out in your family business (a neighborhood restaurant) in Sarawak during this period as your data is growing old, or whatever story you can embellish.

I run interviews. When a company calls you for an interview or a phone screen, they already see your gap and have no problem with it. Just chill and you can basically say anything you want as long as you don't look weird or uncomfortable.
No one will verify your career gap. There's no reason to!