Workers with mental health problems feel uncomfortable talking to their managers about the problem
March 4, 2010
Scores of British adults avoid talking to their boss about mental health problems out of fear of losing their job or being considered 'mad', new findings reveal.
A survey, published by mental health charity Rethink, shows nearly six in 10 British workers (59%) admit they would feel uncomfortable talking to their line manager if they had a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder.
Fear of losing their job was the main reason people gave for feeling uncomfortable, closely followed by concern about colleagues finding out about their diagnosis. Nearly one in five (18%) respondents said they would be concerned that their line manager would think they were ‘mad' or overlook them for promotion (17%).
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