Comments on: Would it hurt a job interview to tell an employer that you suffer from panic attacks?

By: Baloneyus_Monk

Baloneyus_Monk — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

It is SERIOUSLY NOT something you should disclose in an interiew, resume or application.

By: john c

john c — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

Unless you are interviewing for a job as a firefighter, brain surgeon, or air traffic controller, I wouldn’t mention it if I were you.

By: CTC

CTC — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

Dont tell them. Tell them a few months AFTER they hire u that way they cant fire u or u could sue them for discrimination.

By: G.

G. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

Don’t say that in your interview that will make them think you are someone who will freak out easily and never get anything done and annoy everyone, even if you do have really bad panic attacks don’t say.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

If you just really need a job- don’t mention it. If you are looking for a long term job where you are accepted and cared for, mention it after getting the job and talk to your boss about it. Just say something like ‘I think you should know that I sometimes suffer from panic attacks-i feel more secure with the knowledge that you accept and understand that’ or if you have to fill out a medical form for whatever reason put it in there.

By: Tracy S

Tracy S — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

If it’s something that’s chronic and that could hurt your job performance, I think it’s a very good idea to mention it right away. That way, you’re being honest about the person your prospective manager is hiring and they know what to expect of you. Emphasize ways of coping/working through it that you’ve found to be effective and let them know how you generally handle it from day to day, how often your attacks occur, etc. If I were an employer, I would very much appreciate a prospective employee being honest about problems that we can work through if we work together on it.

By: gloriaiprice

gloriaiprice — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

Hi Paco! Well, you are right, panic attacks are misunderstood some times. Do you take any medications for this? Because if you do, and if I were you, I don’t think I would mention it, since the medication’s purpose is to avoid getting an attack. If you don’t take medication, then it might me the right thing, to let them know that under certain circumstances, this condition arises. But you shouldn’t be in this dilemma, there is medication out there to help you. I hope this helps, good luck!

By: EmmaS

EmmaS — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

They will assume that you can’t hold up under pressure, I would not disclose that if I were you. There’s honesty, but there’s also professionalism.

By: shannon

shannon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

I wouldn’t say anything to them at the interview. If it becomes a problem, I would then tell them that you are suffering from panic attacks at which point it is a medical problem and if they fired you for it you could sue them. If you need to go home, tell them and make sure you get short and long term disability.

By: Litekeeper

Litekeeper — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000

In a job INTERVIEW (meaning you don’t have the job yet) you are not required to reveal the existence of any disease or condition. However, if you are offered the job, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from discriminating against employees with severe health conditions. You can reveal it if it is detrimental to the particular job you are performing; in fact, I would. However, be forewarned that you may lose your job anyway because employers can circumvent the federal law by saying that you were not hired for some other reason, which is perfectly legal, as long as it has nothing to do with race, religion, gender, and several other factors as mentioned in the US Law Code called Title VII, which was enacted long before the federal law known as the Americans with Disabilities Act.