Resources abound for those deciding whether to disclose a mental health condition at work.
When Melbourne GP Grant Blashki sits down with patients who have mental health concerns, many ask the same question - should they tell people at work?
“The stigma has reduced a lot in the community, but you still might have an employer who’s not very helpful or is going to put a spanner in the works for your promotion,” says Blashki. ‘You may find that your employer is actually really quite helpful and really looking to find a good solution.’“It may be something more minor that you feel you can deal with in your job, and you don’t want to disclose things. Or you might decide: ‘Hey, there are great benefits if I tell them what’s going on. My employer can make some changes, and maybe it will stop some of the rumours about my performance.’ And of course, it can change the culture of an organisation,” Blashki says.
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