Can being diagnosed with SA, affects future jobs?

[Rubikdew]

For example, if I ever wanted to run for a political office or a government job, can they hold it against me?

Also, can non-government jobs hold it against me? Also can they have access to my medicals record without my acknowledgment?


Because I don't want to screwed up my life later by getting Diagnosed with SA and then I never can get a government job, or a job I want because of why I was diagnosed.



Also, I'm from the U.S. in case that would help with your answer.

[solitarymonkey]

technically (from both my moral point of view and what i know of UK law (i know ur USA, but shouldnt be too different)), i dont think so. if SA (depending on how bad it affects you) can be ruled as a disability for you, then if the employer did use it against you, they'd be breaking the law. if it isnt going to STOP you from doing the job, then there is absolutley no reason they cant accept you if ur skilled for the job.
it will be different of course if you had no arms and legs and wanted to sort letters in a post office for example, UNLESS you had prosthetic limbs which could function as "normal" limbs.
by UK law, for example, an employer must make resonable adjustments to accomodate for you needs. blah de blah. this is all worst case senario type stuff, obviously. but it still applies.
i dont know US law, but thats my look on it.
they can only turn you down with a REAL reason. and SA is not a reason. it's discrimination. like "black" people, and women. you cant say no "just because". if you can do the job, it's only them stopping you (which is illegal).
look up the law in ur state and whatever. research can go a long way
hope my ramblings helped in some way

[Rubikdew]

Thx , for the reply. Yeah, I been looking at my state and country laws and no luck =(

[scaredtolive]

If you ran for political office I'm sure it your opponent would bring it up. I don't see how anyone with SA could run for office anyway. If you apply for a government job they will ask you about your mental state. You could lie unless you were applying for a law enforcement position in which case they might give you a polygraph

[solitarymonkey]

i'm sure you could go to a local legal advice thingy (cant remember at all what they are called) but there are loads of places i'm sure you can turn to for advice and support on the matter.

[quat]

It's usually a question of will it effect your work performance. I'd be shocked if a moderate percentage of political/government workers aren't on some kind of meds. There are some that need to be if they aren't already.

[solitarymonkey]

lol. but how many of their meds are of the legal and prescribed variety? lol

[march_hare]

It's illegal for employers to discriminate based on disability (in the uk anyway).
I still worry about it myself though... I'd rather not be diagnosed with any mental illness.