When I was first diagnosed 7 years ago, I let my immediate supervisor know because it explained my behavior and we were a close group, somewhat. When I had to take stress leave, my pdoc never put on the note specifically why I was under stress, just that I was under his care and needed time off. I suppose they could do some research and figure out what kind of doc he is, but they never gave me any trouble and I continued to work there until last August. But I also wasn't a trouble maker. And when my doctor wrote a note saying I was staying off work pending permanent disability, they were still trying to find a way for me to stay working. I never even told my new supervisor, though I wasn't there for very long after she took over. Even when I was hospitalized. I just told her I was sick. I probably would have told her because it makes things easier for me, and I felt like I could trust her since she worked with me on my schedule all the time and I never had any problems with her.
I guess it all depends on where you work and who you work with if you tell your superior. Like I said, it made it easier with my first supervisor when she knew. Then I didn't have to give as much explanation when I needed to leave early due to a panic attack or just bad day and needing more than 1mg of Ativan to calm down. But I regretted telling some of my coworkers. They just didn't understand and looked and treated me differently. Still didn't stop them from talking down on those who had to go out on stress leave, or they are just ignorant pricks who don't care what they say and how they affect someone. Good luck on going back to work!
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