Disability Discrimination: Depression

Post - 2000 public information film. An employer embarrassingly tries and fails to express an enlightened view when he discovers the man he is interviewing for a job has a history of depression.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• public
• information
• film
• pif
• disability
• discrimination
• depression
• workplace

[MondoBeno]

Why would you tell the boss you have depression?!?

[piflover]

Some jobs require you to declare any medical/psychological conditions at interview. You can be fired if it is discovered you withheld information that might affect your work.

[electrogeek77]

Good message, bad scenario. Most legal experts and job coaches recommend not disclosing your status until after you get an offer if possible, or even just disclose certain symptoms(i.e. my Asperger's-related sensory hypersensitivity or poor short-term memory) that may require reasonable accomodation. Disclosing it like in the ad is seen as an option, but a very high-risk one indeed. Disclosure is important, though, in order to be protected by applicable laws and acts.

[MountainMonkSage]

@collegeman1988 Donnie Eastend

[sameer137]

This is hilarious!

[collegeman1988]

Did this boss go to the David Brent School of Management?

[Kevn3000]

i giggled a little inside when he put the knife away

[MrElectrician59]

My wife has depression/anxiety and can't even get disability. They think if

you are working and the house is paid, you're ok. We have another loan

because the house was falling apart so I pay the loan and utilities and

cars. We got to pay the house off due to a small inheiritance, They make

it hard for the middle class to get anything.

[malhori]

@localSickened No? The fact that it's a *medical* issue caused by a disruption of chemicals in the brain (required for normal functioning) makes it a disbility. You don't think having emotional issues (ie. feeling like you're being swallowed by a dark hole & crying all day, every day, and mis-believing that death is a solution), not to mention having difficulty finding motivation to even get out of bed, let alone showering or dressing... that's not disabling??? You're darn right it is!!!

[Ackworth97]

This was written and created by well known british comedian Harry Enfield for anyone whos wondering

[localSickened]

depression isnt a disability

[LovelyLilDevilWings]

@Deango2 there is something wrong with depression, it can ruin your life if you leave it untreated. It can affect your social life with friends, family and etc. I have depression, and it did that to me.

[mpgsmith]

The advice of MondoBeno is outdates following the introduction of the Equality Act 2010.

"The new provisions make clear that it is not lawful for an employer to ask health questions in the recruitment process before a job offer is made. It is still relevant for an employer to ask these questions after the offer, and so the practice of job offers being conditional on references and health assessments will continue"