At my job, a bipolar employee was recently fired for stealing. She was on six different meds, at least three of them questionable. In talking about it afterward with another employee I trust (who has been there over 15 years), she agreed that the meds were wrong and the firing probably wouldn't have happened (or the stealing) if she could have gotten balanced out.

But what I wanted to say here was, in talking with this woman, I learned SHE is on psych meds, one of our supervisors (at least one) is on psych meds, and I am also on psych meds and shared that.

Granted, my job doesn't pay well, but at least they really do focus on performance. You can't steal. But people understood it was an unfortunate situation.

We need better and more available mental health care in the U.S., and we especially need better public education.

So sorry for your negative experience(s). I've had those too! I just thought I'd share a semi-positive one.