Hey @Crazy_Bug_Lady
Its so tricky in the workplace!
You're so right, if they had just said what they thought straight up, there wouldn't be this scenario where you're twice as worried as you would've been.
People don't know what to discuss - whether things should be kept hush hush or how to manage people with MI. I know when I was very ill at work - I'm sure there was way more talking going on behind my back than there was to me, and this was not useful and unsafe.
It's strange that HR training at uni doesn't have a compulsory mental health and health side to it -- sometimes the workplace has a nurse, but usually its up to HR. In my HR course it was to study work-related and developmental/learning psychology, but oftentimes HR is people who work their way up from admin. And HR is often training and development focussed, rather than health and wellbeing.
Not sure what your workplace is like, but I find its still so hush hush, because living with MI is seen as a weakness often in competitive jobs.
I reckon you've probably already gone through all the worst-case scenarios in your mind, so getting through this should be a piece of pie (or a peaceful pie haha).
They are probably worried about talking to you, hoping they do the right thing. So that's a plus. I am just trying to picutre myself going into my bosses office now...
Hooley dooley, I'd be flustered and choatic, but i think that's only if I didn't have any notice. If I had some notice, I could prepare by visualising myself being cool, calm and collected, wear my best beaded necklace, and plan my responses. I can then plan how I would say I am going to move forward from whatever is concerning them. So if they said "We are concerned about yuour behaviour" I would have a reason for the behaviour and a way to move forward from it.
It has worked for me a couple of times, but I guess it depends on the workplace.
I hope this helps @Crazy_Bug_Lady!
GAH!
