Should I Report My Mental Illness To My Supervisor
I was Dx’d w/ GAD in 2002. I work in mental health as a case manager for people with severe and persistent mental illness, it is a job I do well at. I have weekly supervisory meetings with my supervisor. After my meeting this week, my supervisor mentioned that everytime she talks to me I appear anxious and nervous. She said that this concerns her because she does not want me to get burned out. She wanted to make sure that I was taking care of myself because she says that if I don’t take care of myself, I can’t take care of clients. I told her that I was not burned out at all and I never expressed any anxiety when dealing with clients. I only experienced anxiety around supervisors because I want to do a good job and sometimes get nervous and think that I am going to look bad. She seemed to be okay with that, but I have been super paranoid about it. I know that if I disclose my illness there is a chance I can lose my job even though it is illegal. Discrimination is very hard to prove.
