PTSD and Me
Learning
I am doing some research on employees with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to see what kinds of experiences they have. Available literature and laws seem to indicate that bosses should be aware that these are frequently considered disabilities covered by the ADA in the U.S. and that accommodations should readily be made to keep such employees.
I have PTSD, but my occupational field is Human Resources where we are required to know the laws and what is expected of a company. I have disclosed my PTSD as a disability to all of my employers so that I could benefit from accommodation under the ADA, and I have been treated with respect and dignity. I now realize that I may have been lucky or it may have been my knowledge of the applicable laws that made my managers happy to make accommodations (rather than face the consequences they knew I could bring about). I am now learning that this is perhaps more the exception than the rule, and I wonder if others with PTSD disclose it as a disability or not.
I was wondering if anyone has any positive or negative experiences about work that they would like to share?
I have PTSD, but my occupational field is Human Resources where we are required to know the laws and what is expected of a company. I have disclosed my PTSD as a disability to all of my employers so that I could benefit from accommodation under the ADA, and I have been treated with respect and dignity. I now realize that I may have been lucky or it may have been my knowledge of the applicable laws that made my managers happy to make accommodations (rather than face the consequences they knew I could bring about). I am now learning that this is perhaps more the exception than the rule, and I wonder if others with PTSD disclose it as a disability or not.
I was wondering if anyone has any positive or negative experiences about work that they would like to share?