Are people unaccepting of mental disabilities, such as GAD or panic disorder?
4 May 2010
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Jenyfer J asked:
Do you find that people, especially at work, are unaccepting and have trouble understanding that mental disorders (such as GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) or panic disorder caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain) are TRUE disabilities?
To gurlygirl20000: You do need to check the Federal regulations and see this is not just “trying to be PC” but it is considered a real disability and one that deserves job accomodations, such as possibly different breaks because of medication making you drowsy, changing hours or allowing work-from-home due to mental disability, and other things like that. It is more serious than just trying to be PC….it’s real and I was asking a serious question.
Do you find that people, especially at work, are unaccepting and have trouble understanding that mental disorders (such as GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) or panic disorder caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain) are TRUE disabilities?
To gurlygirl20000: You do need to check the Federal regulations and see this is not just “trying to be PC” but it is considered a real disability and one that deserves job accomodations, such as possibly different breaks because of medication making you drowsy, changing hours or allowing work-from-home due to mental disability, and other things like that. It is more serious than just trying to be PC….it’s real and I was asking a serious question.
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