Good Morning!

[Former-Member]

Yeah I know re thyroid, fair enough @TAB answered all my questions lol. What you got planned for the night?

[TAB]

um, eat, tv, bed ? sorta hoping to hear from work that failed test, so cant work, just over things since yest afternoon re getting told having operation  @Former-Member 

[Former-Member]

Fair enough @TAB . I'm gonna probs watch tv and have dinner and that'll be the end of that. Have a doctor thing to do also, regarding testosterone, maybe just a glitch with the blood test/s.

waiting to hear back from interviews, hoping they can see past my MH, which was the elephant in the room. And self explaintory resume lol. But I worked 10 years right tab, should get another 20 more

[MDT]

@TAB I applied to do cybersecurity
So I am waiting on my application for that. To see if I get in. I will find out by years end. Which is good timing for me because by then I will know about work and whether or not this role really is for me.

In good time I think TABS

Today I had a bit of a mild panic episode and had to write some stuff down

[TAB]

there are other ways of explaining time than saying had MH guess @Former-Member  did you ask anyone ?

[TAB]

sounds like its going okay @MDT 

[Former-Member]

Nah didn't tell 'em @TAB , but it's obvious I'm not gonna deny there suspicions, but that's all they'll get. And did I ask what

[TAB]

other ways to cover it up, just do skill based resume, not time periods dunno @Former-Member 

[HenryX]

Hello and @Former-Member and @TAB 

@MDT, @Judi9877 , @SmilingGecko 

and others visiting this thread

@TAB 's suggestion is valid to me. Skills based resume - skills that you believe you have to offer, with your personal assessment of how those skills are relevant to the business in which you are seeking employment. The skills can be aligned with previous businesses, where you have been employed, with emphasis on the progressive development of those skills and their relationship with what you know of the expectation of the business at which you are applying for employment.

{Research prior to the interview is recommended}

As with many other areas, such as licences, any reference to health or mental health issues, if they arise or are questioned, can be responded to with a statement of treatment and the fact that any previously presenting issues are now stabilised, with reference to medication and compliance, if any of that might be necessary. A statement that there is no reason for any of the matters discussed to conflict with your work may be appropriate in such a situation. I have recently noticed that others on the forum have recommended a very straight and confident approach and statement, if required. However, I would see no reason to voluntarily offer details, unless they are brought up in interview or there were possible issues with non-disclosure from an insurance perspective.

If you meet their criteria in all other respects, it is certainly not uncommon, in any case, for a trial period to be undertaken, possibly 3 or 6 months, following which permanent placement is likely to be offered.

Hope these suggestions may be useful in the employment application process,

@Former-Member 

With Best Wishes

@HenryX 

[SmilingGecko]

@Former-Member I came across this today.  It is about how this man was stigmatised and mistreated at work then terminated by his employer in the USA.  I have heard other cases here as well where they can make your life so hard that you are forced to leave.  Many workplaces have an unsympathetic culture but there are some that don't.  Anyway have a read and see what you think: https://www.acceleratingsocialgood.com/insights/mental-health-stigma-could-have-been-difference-between-me-living-or-being-yet-another-mental-illness-statistic-workplace-terminates-me-and-takes-away-my-bipolar-lifelines-my-health-insurance