Sometimes I feel that, as a person with a mental illness, I’m part of the last group that it’s OK to discriminate against. I recently started a new job at a tremendous company. Even so, I’m being less open about my mental illness then I was at other jobs. A lot less open. I haven’t said a thing about it to anyone.
I know it's a matter of activism for you to tell co-workers that you have a mental illness. I do think that just your natural personality speaks for itself, and if the topic of mental illness arises organically, and only then do you share that you have an illness, you will have already shown how capable and worthy you are at your job, and as a friend.
From my limited experience of having worked with you in your previous job, all I saw was your helpfulness, sincerity, and cuteness. :) Nothing else was apparent to me- for what it's worth. I am too busy worrying that my often-debilitating anxiety will show through to my co-workers, that I don't have the energy left over to analyze others too much!
I know it's a matter of activism for you to tell co-workers that you have a mental illness. I do think that just your natural personality speaks for itself, and if the topic of mental illness arises organically, and only then do you share that you have an illness, you will have already shown how capable and worthy you are at your job, and as a friend.
From my limited experience of having worked with you in your previous job, all I saw was your helpfulness, sincerity, and cuteness. :) Nothing else was apparent to me- for what it's worth. I am too busy worrying that my often-debilitating anxiety will show through to my co-workers, that I don't have the energy left over to analyze others too much!