No calls today
The good thing about it being Saturday is that I don't have to worry about the HR chick or doctors' offices calling and disrupting my day today. I should get the paperwork from the company in the mail today. I've decided to just set it somewhere and not open it until Monday. There's no real sense in worrying about it until Monday cuz there's nothing I can do about it this weekend.
Shiv and Michelle suggested on my last post that I file a complaint against the HR chick. Right now I'm struggling to get through day to day, but filing a complaint is definitely on my mind.
Those of you who are relatively new to my blog may not have read anything about my husband's family. Short review of the situation... Last summer my husband and his parents had a major falling out and he cut off contact with them. So far the only contact he had to make with them since last summer was back in January when he wanted to get the rest of his stuff out of their house. Anyways, my husband's sister's husband is a lawyer here in the city. He has a lawfirm with two other guys. My husband suggested we contact the brother-in-law's law partner to discuss my case against the company. This is pretty big of my husband since he hasn't wanted to have even indirect contact with his family.
I have thought about taking legal action against the company for a while. I remember not too long ago an employee sued Starbucks and won on the basis that he/she was bipolar and was treated unfairly. I would think I'd have some sort of legal standing against them based on the fact that I begged to get a less stressful job on the fear that I'd have a mental breakdown. It may be the first ever lawsuit based on Borderline. I am hesitating in calling the lawyer though because I have no idea how we'd pay him, and also it's a scary thought going up against such a powerful company.
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10 comments:
Find someone who will work pro bono. There's got to be someone out there in OKC that is an advocate for mental health rights.
Question... Anyone know of a way to find a pro bono lawyer?
I was gonna take legal action about my last company too. research aclu, eeoc and american disability act stuff. But of course an attorney would know all this stuff. :-)
I so want you and your husband to get closer and to be able to lean on each other in tough times. I'm gonna pray for you right now....done.
I'm here and I'll do better to reply in real time.
Pro bono would be good - HOWEVER you don't have a case right now. "I diagnosed myself from a book" just won't cut it. You will need a diagnosis from a psychiatrist.
You need to do what feels right to you. If a lawsuit is it, do what you need to do. I think more needs to be done about the treatment of people with mental illness, the stigmas that still plague us. I'm not openly bipolar at my work and haven't been since I worked at a gallery. I only wish I could be without being treated so differently.
I am praying for you in this difficult situation. Hope you are feeling better.
I am taking a break myself as I have been unwell. Will visit you when I am better. Take care. You are in my thoughts.
Err, are you actually thinking of suing your company when you don't even have a diagnosis? Are you nuts?!
Miss Forthright,
I appreciate your help, but if you had read more of my blog before posting this comment, you'd know that I do have an official diagnosis.
I diagnosed myself, then went to a doctor and got an official diagnosis. Actually I've been to a counselor and a psychologist since then who have said the same thing.
Please don't jump to conclusions just from reading one or two posts.
What type of doctor was it who made the diagnosis? I'm not sure about the US, but in Europe counsellors and even clinical psychologists are not authorised to give a medical diagnosis or prescribe medicine (psychiatric or otherwise).
Suzanne, I've been diagnosed with borderline and clinical depression from a true M.D., meaning that it's an official diagnosis. A counselor and psychologist backed him up.
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