Most people I work with know I suffered a tear to my right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in July 2020 and had reconstruction surgery. I welcomed questions about my recovery process from curious coworkers and openly admitted when my physical condition inhibited my ability to perform certain tasks. What they don’t know, and what I still can’t bear to tell them, is that I’ve suffered from mental illness since childhood and have spent the last ten years medicated and many of those years in therapy.
I have bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety disorder, and I’ve never admitted it publicly…until I […]The post Faking “Fine”: Why I’ve Hidden My Mental Illness in the Workplace (For Now) appeared first on Ms. Career Girl.