Tag: mental illness
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Maintaining friendships with delusional disorder and ADHD
But how can we seek accommodation for a mental health condition in our personal lives? It hurts to lose friendships and relationships.
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Diamond in the Rough
In her article, The Three Cs of Disclosing Serious Mental Illness at Work: Control, Conditions, Costs, Dr. Baldwin states that “The disclosure decision is multifaceted, organized in dimensions of control, conditions, and costs. Control refers to the extent to which a mental illness is concealable, so that a worker may choose whether to disclose. The…
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Work Accommodations for Delusional Disorder & ADHD
Let’s dissect this. A flexible arrival time is the most important accommodation for me, as I would be liable to get fired for tardiness otherwise. I am often late, as it’s difficult for me to wake up in the morning and get going. It’s like it takes my brain longer than others to reboot. I…