Feeling embarrassed after requesting accommodations
I just started working at a job that I used to work at. I left before to move out of state but came back recently and they were excited to rehire me.
This time around I had to request accommodations for my schizophreniform disorder and my panic attacks, but I tried to keep them as minimal as possible. My boss and supervisor had to see the forms to help me get them into HR and I’m just so embarrassed by it. I feel so much less than because of what I’ve been struggling with.
As an employer, do you think accommodations reflect poorly on employees? Or as a coworker? I want to be as capable as everyone else and that’s just not where I am right now so I need a little extra help. It’s demoralizing.
Posted Aug 5, 2025, 10:18 PM UTC
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