When Mental Illness and Work Don't Mix
Arthur Gallant
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Posted 07.11.2012
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Canada
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Would you ever hesitate to tell your boss the reason that you have a runny nose is because you have the flu? The obvious answer to that question is, no. Then why do we hesitate to talk to our employer about mental illness? My dream is that anybody living with mental illness can have the same dialogue with their employers that I currently enjoy.