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Don’t reveal anything!!! The Americans with Disabilities Act is there to protect you if you need accommodations etc, go through HR confidentially.
Family knows, and some friends. Nobody at work does though. I was diagnosed during my second year at the firm, and decided not to disclose it because:
a) I thought this would create prejudice and bias, affecting my career (staffing, receiving less responsibilities, etc) -> Now, 6 years after and having built a strong brand with the teams I usually work with, I guess this would be less of a problem
b) I did not want to be treated under different standards vs rest of peers (positive or negative), and did not want to put those who would evaluate me under the situation of deciding if my bad performance (if this were to happen) had to be underplayed because of ADHD -> Not sure if this is the right way of thinking, but it’s the one which I was comfortable with
Having said that, I am still not sure if the real reasons were the ones above, or if these were just a way for me to rationalize / beautify another one behind it: the uncertainty of what would happen if I communicated it.
Yeah. For sure. I don’t really reveal much of personal life at work.
But as far as your SO, you need to be honest with them. Everybody has problems. Your SO is supposed to be the one person you can share them with.
I’m pretty open about it with some of my peers and friends. I do feel judged. I think people don’t really know much about it. It’s also misdiagnosed / over diagnosed so sometimes I feel like people think it’s nbd. My last SO simultaneously diminished it and made fun of me (not nicely) for some of the symptoms. Still glad I shared because his reactions is one of many reasons I am glad he’s not my SO. :) hang in there OP! ❤️