coworkers with mental health issues

[the game]

So I have bipolar disorder. I usually keep it under wraps and only tell like need to know people but I often wonder if the people I work with have the right to know if their working with someone who has a mental illness.

[The One Percent]

As long as you stay on your meds, I couldn't care less.

[Deleted]

No they don't.

[Azadina]

So I have bipolar disorder. I usually keep it under wraps and only tell like need to know people but I often wonder if the people I work with have the right to know if their working with someone who has a mental illness.

I don't think they need to know, unless they can already see it, or you present a danger to their health. If they can't tell, then what relevance does it have otherwise?

[Independent voter]

Maybe if you're in a critical field like EMT or something, you could get sued but generally no.

[Bullettime]

Coworkers don't need to know. I just make sure management is aware as a worst case.

I took a job as a call center worker since my disability paid pretty minimal but I have like.....extreme crippling anxiety to the point I was approved for disability to begin with. When I'm on my meds, I can somewhat function without an attack but have super groggy phases. I made sure to talk about it my situation privately with some of the senior managers to cover all my bases, and theirs, in case of an attack or something related.

[Lochton]

So I have bipolar disorder. I usually keep it under wraps and only tell like need to know people but I often wonder if the people I work with have the right to know if their working with someone who has a mental illness.

No, they do not have a right to know about your mental health. Though, it is important that one at work knows about this, mostly a union official or your boss, incase assistance is needed. Myself, all my colleagues knows about my mental illness. In this case, schizophrenia, and they don't react to it or see it as a problem or worry. As long as I tell them if I start feeling unwell.

[Jonnusthegreat]

Depending on the laws of your state and where you work, you might even benefit from telling everyone about it. In many cases, it makes you unfirable.

[Tennis]

So I have bipolar disorder. I usually keep it under wraps and only tell like need to know people but I often wonder if the people I work with have the right to know if their working with someone who has a mental illness.

Have you had professional help? What meds do you use?

[the game]

Have you had professional help? What meds do you use?

Yes I receive professional help. My meds are not your business.

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No, they do not have a right to know about your mental health. Though, it is important that one at work knows about this, mostly a union official or your boss, incase assistance is needed. Myself, all my colleagues knows about my mental illness. In this case, schizophrenia, and they don't react to it or see it as a problem or worry. As long as I tell them if I start feeling unwell.

I usually tell my boss after I've been with the company for a few months. So they get to know me and don't define me based on a medical diagnosis.

[Daedius]

As long as you ain't affecting anyone why should I care?

[Saiona]

Yes I receive professional help. My meds are not your business.

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I usually tell my boss after I've been with the company for a few months. So they get to know me and don't define me based on a medical diagnosis.

Im guessing seroquel

[Lochton]

I usually tell my boss after I've been with the company for a few months. So they get to know me and don't define me based on a medical diagnosis.

A good method. People react differently, and sadly some cavemen don't believe in mental health problems. So, a good method to let them see you and what you do, and know that their reaction after isn't due to the affect of your job if anything.

For me it went different after my illness went worse and had to be off the work market for a long time. I wanted to return to work, got some special agreements settled. The first work place I tried knew from the start, they were nice, but they put me on all the 'stow away' tasks. Things that I would be doing alone in some room away from others. Didn't make me happy. Crashed about 1½ weeks later.

My second attempt, and current jump still, they knew from the start but also knew about my background. They were and are nice. They gave me challenges and responsibilities. Treats me like a real employee.

[Deleted]

I don't want to hear about peoples personal problems at work, so as long as you function well it's all good.

[Kapadons]

As long as you don’t use it as a crutch for being a dick, they don’t need to know.

[Lochton]

Yes I receive professional help. My meds are not your business.

Medicine treatment shouldn't be anyone's business, sharing with the wrong person on this topic and you could have people breaking in. I speak from experience, though the tards who did so, failed and took the wrong things.

[Dangg]

Don't tell it to anyone ever.

[zenkai]

So I have bipolar disorder. I usually keep it under wraps and only tell like need to know people but I often wonder if the people I work with have the right to know if their working with someone who has a mental illness.

Only if you stop taking your meds and lose your shit at work, might be good to explain what happened. The couple of bipoloar people I have known we're just fine as long as they took their meds, but then they would think they wouldn't need them and stop then they would cause a scene.

So in most cases, no it's no one's business.

[Deleted]

So I have bipolar disorder. I usually keep it under wraps and only tell like need to know people but I often wonder if the people I work with have the right to know if their working with someone who has a mental illness.

No. Your medical history is private, even to your employer unless it interferes with your ability to do your job.

[The Casualty]

Unless you are requesting reasonable ADA-related accommodations from your employer, I would suggest keeping your health information to yourself. There is very little you can gain from disclosure.