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Coming out / disclosing

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Not long after my diagnosis I told a handful of people at work about it, people I’m relatively close to (in work terms) and that has been okay.

But as I have become more aware of what challenges me, I have found masking with other coworkers more and more frustrating. Having to either suffer unnecessarily or justify myself to people.

I’ve been close to another full on burnout for a couple of months and I know if something doesn’t change, I’ll end up having another extended absence.

So it feels like the risks of “coming out” are now outweighed by the risks of not.

Have any of you “gone public” at work and, if so, how did it go? Am I about to commit an act of liberation or self-sabotage?

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  • As this forum is a bit like Marie Celeste nowadays, I just wanted to reply to wish you all the best with this.

    When I was working I was a contractor for many years and there was little respect paid to us and 'no' support structures.

    If you are an employee, I hope that there is more available and that your colleagues are respectful if you disclose.

    I'm sorry to read that you are going through this.

    There are old threads on the subject which may be of interest.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    Thanks Debbie. Things aren’t as bad as they perhaps sound from my initial post. I am having a different experience of burnout this time, because I know what it is (and what it isn’t). So I’m focussing on energy and stimulus management rather than thinking I’m depressed or ill.

    I feel very positive about the possibility of going public at work, but possibly too positive.

    I’ll have a search through the old threads.

    Unknown said:
    this forum is a bit like Marie Celeste nowadays

    It is very quiet. I suppose it’s up to those of us who are currently here to make it a place others will want to come.

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  • in reply to Deleted User

    Thanks Debbie. Things aren’t as bad as they perhaps sound from my initial post. I am having a different experience of burnout this time, because I know what it is (and what it isn’t). So I’m focussing on energy and stimulus management rather than thinking I’m depressed or ill.

    I feel very positive about the possibility of going public at work, but possibly too positive.

    I’ll have a search through the old threads.

    Unknown said:
    this forum is a bit like Marie Celeste nowadays

    It is very quiet. I suppose it’s up to those of us who are currently here to make it a place others will want to come.

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