I, like millions of other Americans, have lost my job due to industry layoffs during COVID-19. I, like millions of other Americans, battle daily with anxiety and depression.
And while it mostly feels like I am dealing with this on my own, I assume, like millions of other Americans want to know the answer to this; Hiring Manager, how will you protect my mental health?
This question isn’t new to me as I look for jobs. In my career I have gone from one extreme to another. On one extreme, I was talking about my pride of my advocacy for mental health awareness and getting rid of the stigma in interviews, to then trying so hard to hide a panic attack from my manager, that I get scolded for being late to yet another meeting.
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