“[This morning], I have received a mass email from a manager asking if I’m okay. I’ve also already been asked if I want to blow up balloons for the morning tea. I declined.”
“Agreed. I’ve dealt with depressive episodes since I was 14 (30 now), and in all that time through numerous workplaces in different roles and industries, I’ve only disclosed anything to a single trusted colleague. Even that felt weird and a bit risky. I wish it were different, but you can never be certain how people will react, and I’m not keen on potentially jeopardising my job for the sake of being honest.” —u/germell —u/Moist-Personality-61 “Nothing says ‘This is wank’ more than people asking and then ignoring a negative response. I do agree that it can help, though. It’s probably better than nothing.” —u/CMU_Cricket “Of course it can help when asked genuinely by someone who cares about both you and what your answer is to that question. It is very unlikely that it WILL help, when you’re asking it as part of your KPIs and because it’s your team’s turn to provide the fucking cupcakes this year.” —u/Comorbidititties
—u/WyrdThings
