From Relevant-“Are you OK, Rachel? You don’t seem yourself. You’re making quite a lot of mistakes.”
I could hear the disapproval in his voice. I watched my feet as I shuffled them side to side. I couldn’t look him in the eyes.
I wish I never told you about my anxiety.
It was in that moment when I drew the conclusion that I had made a terrible mistake—the mistake of disclosing my mental health struggle to my previous boss.
The only thing more threatening than mental health stigma is someone’s ability to hold your mental health against you. That’s what happened to me with a previous employer. Amidst a myriad other factors, I felt discriminated against for having anxiety in the workplace. And get this—it was a Christian organization!
“Have you prayed about this? You might want to consider getting prayer.”
More here-
https://relevantmagazine.com/life5/modern-christianitys-mental-health-stigma-must-end/
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