When I meet new people or in interview I will tell people I have bipolar as sounds better
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Okay,wish you well when you tell people about it,it might be more comforting for you…
Although there is less stigma attached to bipolar compared to schizophrenia, stigma still exists even with a bipolar diagnosis.
I made the mistake of telling a few people at my work site - including the Human Resources dept. about my bipolar diagnosis, and I experienced ridicule and Harassment at work - they even attempted to transfer me to another school (job site) and I had a stellar work record.
People associate unpredictable behavior with bipolar disorder - I choose not to tell anyone, because I know that I will be stigmatized.
Its up to you, you might want to tell them that you suffer from some kind of anxiety disorder - the general public usually understands anxiety, or tell them that you suffer from depression.
I dont know, stigma exists with different types of mental illness - you dont have to tell them anything, unless you need an accommodation at work
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Sometimes I wonder if the job sites really are looking after our best interest. You know, like they may think, this type of job would be too hard or too stressful for her, or
let’s not do anything to upset the mind of the schizophrenic, or
we don’t want to be held liable for problems that might exist with our workers who might either treat this person badly or not understand.
I don’t know. I’m not trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, but I just think sometimes they might not all be trying to discriminate against us.