New job - asked to see OH Worried

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Have been offered a job in a Primary school and have been asked to see local authority OH before I start. Am worried as I was honest about my depression and I think that they could hold it against me. Should I have lied?

No, you shouldn’t have lied. They’re not holding it against you, they want to make sure they can help you / you can do the job.

Do you think they will stop me working with children if I’ve had depression?

no that won't stop you

No, they won’t.

No they wont stop you. OH will want to meet with you to talk on the phone and they'll come up with a report about how it affects you and how best you can be supported in the workplace. I imagine they would recommend things like making sure you are aware of any employee wellbeing initiatives like free counselling etc.

No it won't be an issue at all! If it helps you, remember that for every person who is upfront about our mental illness we are changing the stigma of not being able to talk about it. So right now you are a rock star!

Thank you all so much. Feedback like this really helps