To Disclose or Not To Disclose
Hi All,
First time making a thread on here.
I have known I had ADHD from a young age as my parents were told I should be tested when I was a child by a industry professional. Last year I got tested properly as i wanted to access to the medicine.
I went on a methylphenidate and found I suffered with a lot of anxiety so have been off the drugs now since June 2025. I'm happy to manage without the pills.
Now to the meat and potatos of the my post:
I have a job since June of last year were I'm doing shift work this has included night shift since January. I find my brain fog is quite bad with shift work and want to get off it. I know I'm protected by law for reasonable requests but I'm not sure that this will leave my work environment in a good way. I don't expect hostility but would worry there will be a lack of trust and a belief I shouldn't advance any further due to the ADHD. Over all I would worry this might limit my importance.
The irony in this is my ADHD traits are what make me good at my job.
This isn't a nice office job and the characters in play wouldn't be overly concerned about keeping up to date with neuro diversity. It is a big company though.
So what would you do? What have you done in your own case?