The New York Times Fashion and Style section had an interesting story today exploring the complexities of employees disclosing chronic illnesses to their employers and co-workers. You can find the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/fashion/21WORK.html?ex=1361336400&en=00e18701a23ca5e9&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink.
It is an interesting dilemma. There are laws in place to prevent discrimination, but this is hard to enforce in practice. As a culture, Americans tend to value health and vitality and hard work, and chronic illness may be seen simply as weakness. This is yet another worry for those already dealing with the complexities of chronic illness. A caring doctor or patient advocate can be a sounding board for a person making this difficult decision.
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