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Adult diagnosis - experiences informing work

JohnnyBeGood

Hi

I'm looking at getting a formal diagnosis, after speaking to a psychologist who can help me with it. I mostly want it for myself, my own understanding, and not feeling like a "fraud" in the ND community. 

However, I would love for a diagnosis to allow me to gain some kind of understanding of me by my work place (at least my managers). 

What experiences have you guys had with informing your work places of your diagnosis? I have read a post where someone had a very negative experience. I am wondering what other experiences people have had. Especially where adjustments had been made to accommodate. 

Cheers

Dave

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  • I'm not formally diagnosed but due to issues at work, I told me team, and my Managers. (I wouldn't really recommend saying anything without a diagnosis unless you really need to). My team were fine, I was also dealing with PTSD counselling so they knew that I was struggling and have been very supportive. My managers responded by being even less communicative and more inflexible. It made it quite difficult and I've had a number of issues. I was given a wellness action plan to fill out by an outside source and sent that to three managers.... Who still haven't spoken to me about it.

    At one point, it got bad enough that they referred me to 'higher management' and that has been slightly better. Ironically, this manager is busier than they are but has been willing to sit down with me and work through the issues and the wellness action plan. He is still taking management sides on many things, and I can see a bit of gaslighting going on; however so many of the issues are so petty, that as long as he is talking to me about them, and some kind of resolution is being found that improves my situation, I'm willing to work around it. Picking your battles and all that. 

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  • I'm not formally diagnosed but due to issues at work, I told me team, and my Managers. (I wouldn't really recommend saying anything without a diagnosis unless you really need to). My team were fine, I was also dealing with PTSD counselling so they knew that I was struggling and have been very supportive. My managers responded by being even less communicative and more inflexible. It made it quite difficult and I've had a number of issues. I was given a wellness action plan to fill out by an outside source and sent that to three managers.... Who still haven't spoken to me about it.

    At one point, it got bad enough that they referred me to 'higher management' and that has been slightly better. Ironically, this manager is busier than they are but has been willing to sit down with me and work through the issues and the wellness action plan. He is still taking management sides on many things, and I can see a bit of gaslighting going on; however so many of the issues are so petty, that as long as he is talking to me about them, and some kind of resolution is being found that improves my situation, I'm willing to work around it. Picking your battles and all that. 

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