The last time I chose to disclose, my employer took all my responsibilities away and treated me like an infant. She thought she was being helpful, but it was humiliating.

On my current job, when I applied, there was a question of if I need any special accommodations. The options where yes, no, and prefer not to say, which is what I checked off. It came up in the interview, and all I said was my job performance will not be compromised in any way. That was the end of the discussion.

What I do when I come into work is first say hello to everyone, and if I'm not feeling it that day, I just announce I'm not myself. I feel supported and everyone respects my privacy, and I'm able to do a good job every day. It works well for everyone.

In fact, before I disclose to anyone, I ask myself if I think I would listen to that person when they start to coach my life.