Daun_MudaContributor
Sacked because of my mental health.
This year I was sacked from a $230,000 a year job because I suffer mental health issues.
The company doctor prescribed me some kind of drug after I told him I was feeling sad about not being with my kids.
He warned me this drug could increase anxiety. I didnt think too much about it because the Dr is always right.
2 weeks later I was a mess and was sacked.
That was 6 months ago. Now I have a bad reputation in my industry and cannot get another job.
Prior to this I was all for guys helping guys, being open about our mental health state.
I was a FIFO supervisor in construction in Oil and Gas. I was working for INPEX in Darwin.
I assume I was sacked because they were worried I was a suicide risk as there had been too many suicides on that project. There was a suicide the week I was sacked.
So, I leant from now on I will never be open about my mental health status, I will also encourage others working for me (if I can get a job again) to never disclose their health concerns to their employers if they want to keep their job.
This is only half the story, I used to be the biggest mental health campaigner on site.
HSE encouraged us to talk about it, encourage guus to come forward.
I tried for a month to meet up with OzHelp, I tried all sorts of ways to speak to somebody but no help was available except the doctor who put me on drugs that eventually led to my downfall.
Now I am have no work, no money and am just a peice of shit angry at how I was treated by my former employer.
Fuck them, and fuck mental health.
My girlfriend supports me now, god bless people who care for us.
