In the summer of 2012, the girl voted “Most Likely to Succeed” suffered a psychotic break. I didn’t even know what that meant; all I knew was that some switch inside my brain and been flipped, and I wanted desperately to flip it back. I had spent 27 years ahead of the game – getting articles published in magazines and newspapers, interning with NASA, earning my master’s degree with perfect marks – and in a span of two short years, I lost my father, moved across the country six times, held five different jobs, and had my engagement called off by my fiancé three weeks before our wedding. My bright future suddenly turned very dark, and I felt like I was losing my mind. Worst of all, I couldn’t tell anyone.
The stigma of mental illness perpetuates our society, especially in the workplace. Even within my own company I fear that telling my boss or an HR director will impact my job in some way. Most people I meet believe those with any type of mental illness are prone to violence and erratic behavior or unreliability. Mentioning that I struggle with Bipolar Depression would undoubtedly elicit a negative response from my peers, feeding fears the media have failed to dispute.
It was in the midst of a what I dubbed a “mini breakdown” last year that I realized I wanted to do something about it. Given that more than half the …show more content…
Richard Eisenberger and expand on his research to include the impact of mental illness in the workplace and how an organization can improve employee health and well-being in a workplace without stigma. My goal is to become a highly respected colleague in the field of psychology and share in ongoing developments as a research professor. A doctoral degree from the Industrial & Organizational Psychology department at the University of Houston would enable me to accomplish this goal. Thank you for your
The stigma of mental illness perpetuates our society, especially in the workplace. Even within my own company I fear that telling my boss or an HR director will impact my job in some way. Most people I meet believe those with any type of mental illness are prone to violence and erratic behavior or unreliability. Mentioning that I struggle with Bipolar Depression would undoubtedly elicit a negative response from my peers, feeding fears the media have failed to dispute.
It was in the midst of a what I dubbed a “mini breakdown” last year that I realized I wanted to do something about it. Given that more than half the …show more content…
Richard Eisenberger and expand on his research to include the impact of mental illness in the workplace and how an organization can improve employee health and well-being in a workplace without stigma. My goal is to become a highly respected colleague in the field of psychology and share in ongoing developments as a research professor. A doctoral degree from the Industrial & Organizational Psychology department at the University of Houston would enable me to accomplish this goal. Thank you for your