Accommodations for Mental Illness in the Workplace?
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- In this tenth episode of the Living Well with Mental Illness podcast, Lauren and Rob discuss types of accommodations in the workplace that can be helpful for people living with a mental illness. They also discuss what it takes from leadership in a company or organization to create and promote an accepting workplace culture that prioritizes employees mental health and wellbeing.
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Here's a list of accomodations, that helps me:
- no work travel
- working from home most days (to avoid stimuli from the 2 hour commute and the office)
- still having my own desk in a small office room (which others can use, when I'm not there)
- a quiet room for resting near my office room which has enough space to lie down
- flexible hours
- 25 hours per week on average, 5h per day
- headphones with active noice-cancelling
- meetings maximum 2 hours at a time and most days it's less than 2 hours per day
I feel incredibly lucky and greatful and hope I can work there for a lot more years.
Rather than being given accommodations, I would thrive if shown a little mercy. If I’m not performing to my full potential on a really bad day or week or month, it would be lovely to hear, “I noticed that you missed a deadline yesterday. This really isn’t like you. Are things okay?” instead of diving straight into an admonishment like, “It is never acceptable to miss a deadline, and I’m extremely disappointed.” The first approach shows a recognition that I’m human, and that there’s not something inherently wrong with me. The second approach assumes that I don’t already understand that I shouldn’t miss a deadline, and also drives home the guilt I feel for not being able to function at 100%. I don’t want to be coddled, but I do want to be respected. I wish there were a good way to say, “Look, I was making plans to die last night, so just waking up this morning was a complete miracle….”
Having personal space, is one thing that helps. Having management who take the reasonability as leaders seriously. Not just talking the leadership role for the extra pay. Jobs that has a no harassment policy and actually mean it. That's one of my biggest triggers. Witnessing my coworkers and managers bad mouth each other. Makes it difficult me to feel safe. Being able to communicate with management without the conversation being spread around the work place.
I’ve definitely had to leave numerous retail jobs because of my anxiety. I don’t even think it’s that prioritized here in Canada
Thank you so much for all your content ❤ its so helpful as someone who has skitozoaffective disorder I've found it really hard to hold jobs due to my mental illness’s. I've has some negative experiences with jobs in the past and this podcast is seriously so amazing and helpful. Keep up the great work guys, your content is very authentic and great ❤❤
I currently work full time at a law firm. It has always been difficult for me in the workplace. I have bounced from job to job sometimes lasting a few years, to a few months, few weeks and even a few days. With this current job I knew something had to be different. I spoke with HR about accommodations and they asked for my Psychiatrist to fill a form out and my psychiatrist also provided some medical records. My work now is offering me accommodation under ADA to call out whenever necessary, no need to explain why I’m calling out, kind of like FMLA. It has helped my mind ease a bit knowing that if I get an episode or something I can call out without having to explain.
“Employers are working for ways they can accommodate workers.” They are? I got laid off because I needed accommodation
Perfect timing for me to hear this - thank you! One issue that I had was working from home. The "well I guess if you HAVE to, but we need you at the office" is just frustrating and results in unnecessary guilt and stress.
Hello I’m from the UK 🇬🇧 and I am Autistic , and I do a lot of volunteer work in my local community I recently found this channel on the homepage, and I love how honest you both are. I have struggled in the workplace to get support because people do not understand. I have subscribed I’m looking forward to more content from you. I create autism content on my channel.
I do understand now that many jobs probably don’t have an understanding of mental illnesses, but there definitely should be more understanding considering how many people are affected now. I also think jobs would have less of a turnover rate if they were more educated on mental health
None of your jobs business what kind of health issue it is, just that it’s happening. You don’t need to share that info. And the two should be united under one category: health. Parsing the two just gives capitalists a way to segregate them as different
Healthcare workers experiencing burnout pre and post covid to the point of quitting or changing careers would be a good discussion considering the massive worker shortages going on. Issues with complex ptsd, long wait times to get in with providers, etc.
Aren't healthcare workers trained and educated to handle their own personal problems on the job and work through their own losses? They are the last ones you would expect to not be able to function at all.
My problem is asking for accommodations but my supervisor feeling like it’s not needed for my job. I asked twice and she kept saying it’s not needed. I have always had accommodations. I can’t do to HR without my supervisors approval
Love this podcast, great job guys 😘
Very interesting video :)
When you are scaling back your work hours, you are scaling back your paycheck.
I've never had an employer who was willing to make any accommodations.
I can't hold a job . I definitely tried and failed at everything. I am definitely a losser. I definitely don't have the ability anymore.
I am definitely not valuable at all .
I find I was not as vocal as you and felt more of a target
It's difficult to say who is mentally ill in the workplace and who is not. It's difficult to say who needs special accommodations and who does not. "Working from home" is special needs accommodations unless you are married with children and a stay at home mother or housewife.