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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder a few years ago due to a couple traumatic things that happened to me. I take anxiety medications, sleeping medication, and an anti psychotic med at night. None of these effect my job performance and without them I wouldn't be able to function. The antipsychotic is to minimize nightmares and flashbacks of the things I saw. I only have the flashbacks when I'm falling asleep or transition from deep sleep. 
My bosses know and have no problem with it because I was honest and they can see in my performance.

Would you hire a nanny who is a diabetic? If she doesn't monitor and take her insulin she could pass out while watching your child even driving. This is more of a risk in my opinion than a nanny with mental illness as long as she's being treated
I wish the stigma attached to mental health would go away[/quote]

Fair point.

I would not knowingly hire someone with a medical condition that would make them unable to perform the job reliably, or in whom I could not have complete confidence in the safety of my children.  Uncontrolled mental illness, diabetes, epilepsy or any number of other conditions could give me concern.  Uncontrolled being the operative word.

Of course, definingh controlled versus uncontrolled, and taking the word of a stranger regarding that (as one would have to when hiring - unless prior references addressed this specifically) is all murky territory.

If you were a parent, and you had two equally qualified/experienced candidates for a nanny position with your child(ren) and one of them disclosed a medical condition that raises concerns, which would you choose?  We're all human and it is the rare exception that proves the rule for which candidate would get the job.  [/quote]

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