Hi guys,

I'm new here so not sure this is the right place but I'll try here anyway.

I'll try to keep it short.

I had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder about 5, maybe 6 years ago. In my previous job I had confided this to a couple of people I trusted.

Anyway fast forward to the present. In my new job that I started a year and a half ago I became good friends with my team lead (strictly platonic).

Recently we had an argument because he took credit for an important piece of work that I led. We had a private confrontation where he threatened to ruin my reputation (as apparently I already had a bad reputation in my previous job and everyone knew)

He was also angry I was hanging out with another team member who was actually a friend as well (surprise surprise).

So after our conversation he went up to her telling her not to go near me.

He's somehow found out I was mentally ill and was spreading rumours that I am unstable. I have worked REALLY hard to gain stability and his actions are really triggering.

I found out pretty quickly and am in the process of taking him to HR but I'm really stressed out about it.

Moreover given my field of work (consultant) I can't afford for this kind of thing to happen

I'm a bit lost and not sure what to do really...maybe I should move on to another job?

Sorry for the rant. Thanks for listening.

- L