Hi everyone
I got diagnosed last week and I am 58; It wasnt a surprise but it has still affected me deeply. I am trying to accept and understand the diagnosis and I am having good moments and bad moments.
I work as a manager and I struggle and although I try to do my best I find certain aspects of my job really distressing. I want to ask for adjustments. I want to be exempt from all day training sessions as all day is just so hard for me and I get very anxious and cannot sit still or concentrate. I have to complete supervisions with all of my staff every month and I have 14 employees I manage. I find supervisions really hard and I often cancel and reschedule them and I dread doing them sometimes especially with colleagues that I find it hard to understand in terms of their motives and what they want from me. I want to ask if I can do supervisions once every 2 months rather than monthly. I feel this would give me some breathing space and also, would stop me getting so exhausted and anxious.
Has anyone got experience of asking for adjustments? The organisation I work for is inclusive and understanding of disability but I still feel anxious about asking for what I need.