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either one, for example saying things like "it's not my fault i showed up an hour late to work again, i have anxiety" as if it just means that you aren't respon
by yungporko 3y ago
either one, for example saying things like "it's not my fault i showed up an hour late to work again, i have anxiety" as if it just means that you aren't responsible for your actions and it isn't a problem you need to solve
- maleldil 3y agoHmm. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Certain mental health conditions are recognised as disabilities in the UK, and the people affected are entitled to support at work [1]. Still, I agree that it doesn't exempt one for their actions. I just don't think it's always binary like that, especially for chronic conditions that can be improved but not solved. [1] https://www.gov.uk/when-mental-health-condition-becomes-disability https://www.gov.uk/when-mental-health-condition-becomes-disa...
- yungporko 3y agoi'm not saying that flexibility and support for those suffering is a bad thing by any means, i'm just saying that there's a massive difference between "i have anxiety, deal with it" and "sorry i struggle with [thing] because of anxiety, but i'm working on it and support in the form of x would help me achieve y in the meantime"