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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m going to be a devil’s advocate for a minute and say that they’re helping destigmatize mental health issues by talking about them up front instead of hiding them out of shame. Also, we wouldn’t expect someone with an obvious physical disability, like using a wheelchair, to have to hide that in an interview, [b]so why should people who have limitations due to mental health have to be deceptive.[/b]

I do agree that it is not to their benefit to disclose these issues in a cover letter and that it’s unprofessional to do so. I think there is more gray area when bringing it up during an actual interview, but it is probably best left unsaid. [/quote]

It’s not about hiding something or being deceptive. It’s about using discretion.

I bet those same applicants would hide if they were applying pregnant or with an STD, or if they were being physically or verbally abused all day every day. No one announces in an interview that they have herpes or crab lice.

These teens and young adults know what to share and what not to share. They’re sharing their mental health stuff as a form of manipulation to try and get the interviewer to see them a certain way, and maybe even to setup the stage for filing a discrimination lawsuit at some point in the future. This oversharing is not being done for any altruistic purposes.[/quote]

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