I think this is a very personal choice that should be based on your comfort level with others knowing about your sickness, your confidence in your ability to still perform you job, and your relationship with the people you work with. For example, if I found out I had some sickness, I am the kind of person who would probably share it with employers and potential employers. I think (but have not spoken to her about it), my wife would do the exact opposite…neither is right or wrong. It is what each individual is comfortable with.

i have never disclosed personal health issues in the workplace, and tend to keep my personal and professional life seperate, but this year i had to disclose ilnness as i was unable to continue the pace onsite, (it is an unrealistic pace and the employer knows it, which is why i think they have been most accomodating in setting me up with remote access to the server at work). I’ve been working from home this week, and now have the option to do it as needed
it remains to be seen if it causes future problems in my workplace, but i will think positively for now

I would have at my previous employer because I considered them family and know they would be supportive of my needs and wishes. Current employer, hell no. Particularly you-know-who, who would try to (s)mother me to death.

Also depends on what it is. And how much time I will need to take off for it. I think if I were going to be on long term disability or was unable to perform my function fully, I would at least tell my manager and my immediate team, but request that they keep it private. This is because they would need to cover for my work, and I would want them to understand why I was asking them to take on so much. I probably wouldn’t go into much detail though.

But if it was a simple thing I could work through, or would only need minimal time off for, I wouldn’t feel I owed any sort of explanation aside from “I need time off for personal reasons.”

I’m cautious about it.

Or I refer to it as “my disorder” and leave it at that.