Bipolar coworker?!
Question: One of my coworkers has erratic emotional problems. Many ups intermixed with a few downs. Her symptoms fit the description of bipolar disorder, but there is no way I could approach her about it (I know she has problems because I've been on the receiving end). I've been avoiding her as best as I can and she's alienating more and more of her coworkers so it's just a matter of time before some new blow-up occurs.
Has anyone encountered this sort of problem? How did you deal with it?
Answers: One of my coworkers has erratic emotional problems. Many ups intermixed with a few downs. Her symptoms fit the description of bipolar disorder, but there is no way I could approach her about it (I know she has problems because I've been on the receiving end). I've been avoiding her as best as I can and she's alienating more and more of her coworkers so it's just a matter of time before some new blow-up occurs.
Has anyone encountered this sort of problem? How did you deal with it?
yes i have and yes they have there was 2 of us the boss talked to cause our co workers went to the boss and the boss sent us both to the company dr and it turned out she was just that kind of person who treated everyone like crap and she enjoyed it so she was fired and me i was diognosed with bi polar i kept my job for another few months then my pcod thought it was best i stop working i couldnt handle it all mentally so follow the chain of command it will help you and your co worker
OH yeah..there is a girl I work with that is the same way. Claims that people yell at her all the time and they don't. She gets stressed over the smallest things and goes to the back and cries. I avoid her too, just because I don't want to get in the middle of it all. She took a short leave from work but came back and was the exact same. I think the best thing to do is stay away from it.
Discuss this with your HR department.
Go to your boss and tell him/her is having a problem with emotion and it is disrupting the work atmosphere and you all would like to see the worker get help. Keep trying to hold a working relationship with the worker but keep your distentions when its time too. Good luck!
I worked with a girl who was very similar and was an alcoholic on top of it. It was just her and I in our office space and she used me as a whipping post every day. I tried very nicely to let her know I did not appreciate her abuse, she did not care. I let my superiors know but they did not deal with it. So, I finally quit the place. I wrote a letter of resignation telling them my every day dealing with this girl and they wrote her up big time and put her on probation. Let me say this: This girl chose to be an alcoholic. She chose to come in to work every day and make my day miserable - and other people's, she wasn't nice to anyone. She chose to tell stories and lie about people in the office. She has no right to come in to work and act like this, I don't care what her mental situation is. It is called harrassment. A person can be bipolar, depressed, anxious, whatever, and still come in to work and be professional. I don't feel sorry for them when the sh*t hits the fan and their actions catch up to them.
Maybe talking to her would be the best thing for her safety. You cannot admit someone to a psychiatric hospital without their consent unless they are an imminent danger to themselves or others. Talk to your manager/supervisor about it as well and let them know that you are concerned. Talk to HR about it and try to get this person help instead of stepping back and watching.
if you have Personnel or Human Resources Dept. you can discuss this matter. They have an interest in ALL employees, & may be able to provide some suggestions to improve the situation..