Anyone had a long break between jobs for a mental health issue? If so how did you discuss it in interviews? Just say medical reasons?

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There’s a mental health bowl on here that is SO kind and supportive, and you might have good luck posting this there

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Don’t bring it up. If they ask, medical reasons is fine. That’s personal shit that they shouldn’t be asking anyway.

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I don’t think anyone will want you to discuss anything at length. Just have a simple sentence ready. Medical reasons, health issues, no one will press further. I tend to be overly honest, afraid I’ll be caught, but you could try a white lie like extended trip to Paris, traveled around Asia, etc. Somewhere you’ve actually been so you can riff a little if the interviewer has been there too

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If it's a year or less no-one will ask. If someone is so bold as to ask for such a short (yes, short) period, answer truthfully but vaguely as suggested previously - I took an extended medical leave / took time off for health reasons. Don't make up stories - it's unnecessary and you may fumble as those may evoke follow up questions and make the whole thing worse ("oh yeah where did you go in Asia tell me all about it I've been dying to go with my gf" - yeah...no). This is not an item you want to spend more than 10 sec discussing in an interview.

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It’s too bad you can’t just say you had mental health issues

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