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Jan 25, 2011, 04:44 PM
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Member Since: Nov 2010
Location: Canada
Posts: 677
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Originally Posted by CesarioRose
I have disclosed my illness to certain people where I work; specifically upper management for my department, and my direct supervisor so they can, too, help me monitor my self and watch for patterns of mood swings so they can delegate work elsewhere. I know that's special treatment, but well, that's how the cookie crumbles.
They have been very supportive. Upper management have, so far, told me they are no strangers to mental illness, and are supportive and sympathetic to my... what's the word, illness. Again, I work in a professional envirenment, and most, i'd assume, professional companies have their management team take courses of Psychology to better understand and accept diversity.
But if it's your job you're worried about, unless they can prove that your illness severely impacts your job, and you are no longer able to proform, they cant fire you. They may reprimand, or inquire about what's going on, and you might have to disclose. But there are laws here in the USA to prevent termination based on mental and medical illness.
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My company fully has the capacity to understand...i work with mentally handicapped children/adults in a group home....there are 18 group homes..one is for specifically mental health patients with no physical disability. They are aware of mental illness and it's impacts. With that being said i live in a small town..really small.5000 people...so the "management" is very..."clique" like..they know each other..they have the same ideals...and they will not our right fire me...of course not...they will make it so it is impossible for me to continue...they will push me out..so i out of desperation quit....they know what they can legally and can legally not do...and they have in the past done this to many people..in fact...they do not like me as it is...because i tend to really be direct and honest about how unfair they treat people...this would be like giving them the gun powder for thier gun......like...i love my job...and i am good at it....but....the agency i work for......is terrible..terrible...just..terrible. I know...i am 99 percent sure...that my disclosing my mental illness...will result in my not being fired...but... my being pushed into quitting.
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