Posted by deirdrehbrt on January 15, 2004, at 21:48:55
In reply to Re: The Boss, posted by Jai Narayan on January 15, 2004, at 20:09:53
Hi.
I went through this problem a couple of years ago. I was terrified that everyone knew when I got back, and that wasn't far from the truth. Though no-one but the VP of operations was told, and he didn't tell anyone, most people had guessed. I was having mood swings, and my thinking wasn't clear, and I guess I was obviously (to a couple of people) losing it.
When I returned, I simply told people that I had been to the hospital... a minor breakdown and a change in my meds, and that was it.
Most everyone has heard of rock-stars, actors, writers, and talk-show hosts who have been hospitalized for substance abuse and mental healt issues. It's not as frightening now as it was 20 years ago. I honestly think that if you say something like "I was in the hospital for a while, recovering from 'whatever', that people will respect it. They won't be expecting you to do a nutter, or whatever. Have faith in you and them, as long as they aren't petty things. You might even find that there are some who have gone through the same thing, I did. Out of a company of about 20, there were four of us.
Good luck,
Dee.
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