What makes workers hide their mental health challenges at work?

[Henrywrites]

I have worked in many corporations, and what I've noticed is that a lot of staff don't feel comfortable opening up about their mental health challenges. I've been really thinking of why it is so. What would you say makes most staff keep to themselves when it comes to their mental issues?

 

[Ravenfreak]

Stigma of mental health is definitely one of the biggest reasons why people hide their mental health issues from others. Also some people view those with mental illness lower on the totem pole and see them as being lazy and not efficient in the workplace which causes people to hide how they truly feel to their bosses and coworkers.