I suffered what I can only term a breakdown in April last year, due to Health Anxiety. I realised through my course of CBT that I'd suffered from it since the death of my father when I was 13 after a long and horrific illness. Then my mum got cancer, my bf died suddenly, my DS2 was born with severe SN, you get the picture. Life events and a proclivity for anxious thoughts just swallowed me up.
I decided not to take medication (I don't know if that was the right decision or not, but anyway) and have pulled through. I've been a SAHM for the last five years but now I have been offered a new job and the occupational health form just came through. I'm reluctant to disclose my illness.
I'll never be free of the anxiety - it's part of me and I've come to accept that but ironically, now I feel much healthier mentally than I have done for ages, I worry that my mental ill health might stop me from getting a job! In the past, I've been so ill but with no self awareness and no diagnosis; if that were still the case I'd ticking 'no' instead of 'yes' in the box!
If I do disclose, what might happen?
My RL survey is 50:50. DH says don't disclose.
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New job after 5 years out, occupational health form, do I disclose?
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lifeintheolddogyet · 18/11/2012 20:41
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