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Originally Posted by sugahorse1
In general I would wait. You don't need to jeopardize a new job, because I feel that employers may still discriminate against Mental Health patients - regardless of the fact that they cannot legally. I wouldn't want to start a job with them having to accommodate and know my "short comings"
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I totally agree. The longer you wait to disclose MI, the better, and it's best if you
never have to disclose. It's not always possible though. I've been at my current job for almost 3 years, and had a crisis 2 weeks ago that resulted in my having to take a medical leave of absence. My immediate supervisor has known about my BP since last summer and made accommodations in my schedule to allow for fewer work days. Now all the corporate big-wigs know about my diagnosis, and I could've done without that.......all I need is for
those people to "worry" about me.
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