Disclosure of Mental Illness at Work

The initial manuscript is complete and I want to share some of our findings with you! Please consider this important caveat as you read this message. This work has not yet undergone peer-review. That is an extremely important step in ensuring the quality of any published scientific literature. What I am posting here is based on my own interpretation and opinion of our data based on feedback from my own advisors and collaborators. Hi everyone! The final manuscript is in preparation! I can share some initial important findings in a little detail. First, we did find that the harm associated with self-stigma was a significant predictor of disclosure motivation. In oversimplified terms, when participants experienced self-stigma, they were less likely to want to disclose at work. There is some indication that a sense of workplace social support positively predicted disclosure. That meant participants were more likely to report motivation to disclose when they felt a sense of support in the workplace. Distress appeared to have little impact on disclosure. I will let everyone know as manuscripts are available to view. Thank you all again for your supporting this project. It would not have been possible without your support. It is my personal hope that these findings will help to inform employers on how best to cultivate a safe and supportive environment in which all employees have an equal opportunity at professional success.

This is a subject that is very important to me as a retired behavioral health nurse, whose patients were very often misunderstood not only by their workplaces but their families.

happy to back this. research like this is sorely needed.

Are you just going to survey participants located in the USA or would you accept participants from other countries?