When do you disclose your condition to your coworkers, and how much should you share?
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ belated disclosure of his recent heart attack served as the latest instance of a public figure grappling with whether — and how — to talk about a serious health problem on the job.
‘I want people to pay attention to their symptoms: When you’re hurting, when you’re fatigued, when you have pain in your chest, listen to it. The 78-year-old Vermont lawmaker told reporters on Tuesday that he had been “dumb” to disregard the fatigue he had felt over the past month or two. “I should have listened to those symptoms,” he said. “I want people to pay attention to their symptoms: When you’re hurting, when you’re fatigued, when you have pain in your chest, listen to it.
Decide whether to disclose your condition to coworkers. This depends on a variety of factors, including your job, your personal communication style, whether the condition impacts your performance, whether you think you will be marginalized for your disclosure, and the possibility that the situation will eventually resolve itself, said Rosalind Joffe, a career coach who works with people living with chronic health conditions.
After all, she added, your colleagues are not your friends or family members, however much they might feel that way. It’s inappropriate to place that kind of weight on them, she said, and unwise to entrust your confidential information with someone who could later act in bad faith or accidentally violate your confidence.
In formulating such a plan, envision worst-case scenarios for how your condition could impact you at work — and then include potential solutions to those problems, Ruettimann said. Seek guidance from colleagues who you know have navigated your organization’s accommodations process, she added, and tap into your employee-assistance program for advice.
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