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Originally Posted by Woolly Bugger
If I were a mental health patient, I don't think I would like to have someone working with me that had a mental health issue and didn't tell me. I think it would only be fair to disclose. Why not? You would have something in common with your clients, and you wouldn't be hiding it. If they like you, they will give you the job, BP or not. If they find out you have BP after the fact, they may not be so understanding.
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No offense, but I call bullsh1t on this suggestion. Anyone working in the MH field already has a bias against someone with MH issues. And it's not usually positive - they see the best and they see the worst. Disclosing a MH issue could not possibly enhance the ability to get a job working with patients. Matter of fact that goes for almost every job, I cannot think for one minute of a job where it would be helpful to disclose in an interview situation. Other than a peer support role, where it would be a requirement.
Like it or not, there is stigma associated with a BP diagnosis. The interviewers have absolutely no way of knowing whether the candidate is stable or would be a loose cannon. AFTER getting hired it's a different story. At that point the employer legally has to deal with it just like any other disability, as it's covered under the ADA. But before getting a job, when you're vying against other qualified candidates, it's a black mark against you.
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