http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/07/14/donna-hardakers-personal-story/ Striving for a healthier Canadian workplace Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:26:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/07/14/donna-hardakers-personal-story/#comment-93 Harold Jarche Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:26:23 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?p=115#comment-93 Thanks, Guy. Please note that this site is an archive and not being used by CMHC or any other organization. Thanks, Guy. Please note that this site is an archive and not being used by CMHC or any other organization.

]]> http://mentalhealthatwork.org/2009/07/14/donna-hardakers-personal-story/#comment-92 Guy Paquette Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:53:24 +0000 http://mentalhealthatwork.org/?p=115#comment-92 I loved the interview you did. I also immensly enjoyed your slideshow. I am an employee of the federal goveernment. I have a mental illness of Bipolar Mood Disorder. I have been on & off work for the last 9 years with this illness. I too like yourself, have had the gama of symptoms that go with depression & myself with mania too. You present it very well to the workplace & I have been very open about my illness at work to educate people. But as you say in your interview, "It' not safe at all to talk about your illness at work." I now have many co-workers & management who try to avoid me like the plague now. But because I have a very strong character I don't ket it bother me (too much). Thank You so much for speaking on behalf of all of us. Job well done. I loved the interview you did. I also immensly enjoyed your slideshow. I am an employee of the federal goveernment. I have a mental illness of Bipolar Mood Disorder. I have been on & off work for the last 9 years with this illness. I too like yourself, have had the gama of symptoms that go with depression & myself with mania too. You present it very well to the workplace & I have been very open about my illness at work to educate people. But as you say in your interview, “It’ not safe at all to talk about your illness at work.” I now have many co-workers & management who try to avoid me like the plague now. But because I have a very strong character I don’t ket it bother me (too much). Thank You so much for speaking on behalf of all of us. Job well done.

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