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Whatever happened to HIPAA and our right to privacy? For what it's worth, I've never been asked health history by an employer other than vaccination status.
I think it should be illegal, other than a general question asking if you have any condition that will keep you from performing your duties.
Even the BONs don't require you disclose all past history. What most require is self disclosure of any psychiatric condition that led to hospitalization in the past 4 years. Medical records are private in this country except in the event of legal holds for Danger to self, Danger to others , or gravely disabled by reason of mental illness. If your illness never brough you in contact with the legal system then I would not disclose it as it's none of their business. If you have a handel on it and feel you can address the stresses of the job go for it - just make sure you are practicing good self care as old anxiety related disorders tend to rear their ugly heads when new stressors are encountered.
If you past problems resulted in legal actions or involuntary holds you may want to discuss it with your employer (or not) as it may show up on a back-ground check. Psychiatric juvinile records are not sealed and employed may feel they were lied to. It's something you have to decid. If you don't disclose and it comes up in back ground you need to have a psoitive healthy response to give. Something like "Oh, that was years ago and I worked through it with some great professionals and it's all behind me." Approach any questions from a position of strength.
Good luck to you
Hppy
Whatever happened to HIPAA and our right to privacy? For what it's worth, I've never been asked health history by an employer other than vaccination status.I think it should be illegal, other than a general question asking if you have any condition that will keep you from performing your duties.
Amen. I'm regretting my decision to answer questions truthfully. Honest to a fault. I thought disclosure is the best policy. Boy was I wrong.
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I'm attending a health screening soon for a new job and it asks on my pre-screening forms if i have a hx of depression, which i do, as well as an eating disorder. this was treated back in 2008 and i don't take meds/ receive therapy anymore. i haven't had any issues either. is there any chance that i will be disqualified from employment with my history?