About 6months ago these people came to my school about being an Au Pair in USA for a gap year. I was interested straight away because I love kids. But i read the forms we were given and it said you will not be accepted if you have depression or have a history of depression. I had depression 2years ago and I'm nearly all better now. This made me really angry and i regret going to the doctor for my depression now.
Is there anyway you can get around this rule? Or has anyone experenced anything like this?
2007-01-19 11:55:59 · 6 answers · asked by ★☆✿❀ 7 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I'm from New Zealand and I wouldn't tell them but you have to get a check up and medical report from a doctor and the doctor must state past illnesses. I'm no longer on medication for depression, I was only on it for a few months before I took myself off it.
2007-01-19 12:07:34 · update #1
I do understand that. But my depression was 2years ago. I am better now. I have done plenty of babysitting and worked at a primary school, they have all said i'd make a wonderful mother and teacher. I would never do anything to endanger anyone elses life.
2007-01-19 12:39:35 · update #2
I'm sorry this happened. It is common knowledge (or should be by now) that folks who suffer from depression can be successfully treated with medication and therapy. If you continue on your medication and continue with a therapist and not discontinue meds until your physician thinks it is OK, then there is no reason to be concerned. This makes you a responsible adult. I would think that would be a trait that the Au Pair folks would be looking for in an employee. That is the argument I would use, if I determined that I was turned down for employment due to treated depression. Good Luck!
2007-01-19 12:03:03 · answer #1 · answered by kelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See the doctor and ask if he can use a term for the short depression that says it wasn't a clinical depression . Doctors are good with words. The clinical depression is ongoing and eventually become mental illness. You know if you are socially an insider or an outcast. You know if you are allowed into the good life as the winners call it or you are a loner. You can also get a good NZ mask and ask the chieftain how to use it.
2007-01-19 20:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what country you're from but it's definitely discrimination in the United States. Employers would be sued if they asked such a question.
Since your depression was 2 years ago, I don't see why you need to disclose that very personal factor in your life.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
2007-01-19 20:05:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to a different Dr and dont disclose, thats your business and it is discrimination but do you want to be the person who fights the cause? I have been victimised before because of mental illness , unlike yourself mine is ongoing but Im medicated and it doesnt affect my ability to do my job and do it well so I dont tell anyone any more its non of their business....go for it!
2007-01-19 20:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by Just Thinking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Munchhausen syndrome has been linked to depression. It's probably never going to happen to you, because you dealt with it. Unfortunately, it's the people that have never dealt with depression that put children at risk, but you know bureaucracy, it's a little backwards.
2007-01-19 20:08:01 · answer #5 · answered by peppersagooddog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a parent I would not want someone caring for my children who had ANY mental health issues, even if it was "just" depression..
Think about it, and look how many people with depression have other issues that nobody knows about. They cannot take that kind of chance.
2007-01-19 20:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by Mommadog 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋