Do I have the right to know?

[Anonymous]

Would you rather she go untreated? She has acknowledged a problem and taken steps to remedy it appropriately.

[Anonymous]

I'm a full time nanny. I'm on anti depressants and anti anxiety medication. I started taking it because I was sexually assaulted over the summer. Before my job started. The medication helps me deal with the feelings I have after going through something horrible. I have not been categorized as "mentally unstable" simply anxious. And the only times I had the anxiety or depression problems were late at night when I started having flashbacks. Never during work hours. I'm 100% cleared by my psychiatrist to be working with children. The children love me, the parents love me, and I'm energetic and responsible. Would you fire me? Because I went through something I had no control over? I'm not suicidal. I've never wanted to hurt anyone or anything. I'm level headed. But of course I'm not qualified to be a nanny because I hit a rough patch.

[Anonymous]

13:18, I think you've made the most compelling case so far. If OP doesn't finally get it, I don't know if she ever will. Thank you for posting.

[Anonymous]

The woman i work for is on Prozac and Xanax. Should I have a talk with her?!!! Should I call CPS?!?!

[Anonymous]

Op certainly would!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe it's the OP with an untreated mental disorder.

[b]

+1

[Anonymous]

My dad died right in front of me, so I went on Prozac for two years. I guess I'm not qualified to be a nanny either? At least I recognized I was sad and needed help and got it. Too bad there's not a pill for being a nosy idiot.

[Anonymous]

I'm guessing that nanny has got herself a new job by now, hopefully a better one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing that nanny has got herself a new job by now, hopefully a better one.

And you are guessing this why?

[Anonymous]

As someone with an anxiety disorder who's also a certified teacher, I think that you'd be much better off with someone who's in active treatment (i.e. seeking and recieving regular medical care) than someone who isn't yet may have the same mental health issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone with an anxiety disorder who's also a certified teacher, I think that you'd be much better off with someone who's in active treatment (i.e. seeking and recieving regular medical care) than someone who isn't yet may have the same mental health issues.

Why in the world would you dig up a thread from five years ago?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate reading stuff like this. A few people very close to me are on antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds and I HATE to think they'd suffer job discrimination because of it. That's what leads to people not seeking help--fear that they'll be judged for it.

This.

[Anonymous]

I take an anti-depressant for anxiety because it was the safest choice while I was breastfeeding. It worked for me so I saw no reason to switch when Dd stopped and I had more options.

A person who seeks medical care for mental health issues and actually takes their meds and follows doctor instructions is not the person you need to writerly about. The person who ignores their mental health either by not seeking help or not staying on meds is the risky individual. Frankly, if your nanny is taking an anti-depressant every day, you probably have less to worry about than one who isn’t. At least this way you know she is checking in with her doctor periodically and dealing with her condition, whatever it might be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Were you snooping in her personal space or did she leave the pills out on your kitchen counter?

I was in her bathroom getting an extra roll of toilet paper, it was on the sink counter. She knows that I go into that space, and she is allowed to go into our space as well. I was not "snooping".

This "invasion" of privacy is exactly why most nannies will not live-in. You simply have zero personal space.

[Anonymous]

You dont deserve a nanny. You are a judgmental biatch.