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How do antidepressants affect a job opportunity?
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I'm sure you already have but reiterate to him that is health should be priority above that of a job opportunity. Depression is not something you want to put off dealing with as it could have serious implications for both him and yourself.
If he doesn't tell anyone about it and takes the job, he will be risking himself and his colleagues when in a safety critical environment. He will also leave himself open for dismissal should the company find out.
My (non professional) advice would be to get help with the depression first and foremost and declare it and any medication to the future employer....it has to be declared at the medical stage anyway assuming he hasn't had it already.
If he doesn't tell anyone about it and takes the job, he will be risking himself and his colleagues when in a safety critical environment. He will also leave himself open for dismissal should the company find out.
My (non professional) advice would be to get help with the depression first and foremost and declare it and any medication to the future employer....it has to be declared at the medical stage anyway assuming he hasn't had it already.
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There may be some value in the way your partner is thinking ,I heard a few years ago when I worked on the railway that the RMT had won a constructive or unfair dismissal case due to someone being told they were not allowed on the track whilst on antidepressants but then finding out later someone else was allowed in a similar situation ,the conclusion being certainly a few years ago the policy on antidepressants is rather confused .Many /most managers will be genuinely supportive in these situations however there will be a few that can see this as an easy way to wipe someone from their books if they so desire particularly during the initial probationary/trial period
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turbo mick
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I work on the railway and suffered depression had a spell off work and was supported by the company and bupa the railway doctor and take antidepressants now and do a safey critical job.
When he goes for the medical he will have to declare it in a health questionare and then its down to the doctor hopefully everything would be ok
cheers
When he goes for the medical he will have to declare it in a health questionare and then its down to the doctor hopefully everything would be ok
cheers
But after the probationary period, if you tell the line manager about it, they can't exactly turn around and give you the heave ho!
They would find you something else to do.
Tell your friend to go for the job, declare in any medical forms and such and see what happens.
They would find you something else to do.
Tell your friend to go for the job, declare in any medical forms and such and see what happens.
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Fantastic thank you for this. He has already had the introductory medical before the depression hit a few months ago, so I guess he would only have to declare it when the next test arose wouldn't he? Or is it something he should raise within his first few days?
Fantastic thank you for this. He has already had the introductory medical before the depression hit a few months ago, so I guess he would only have to declare it when the next test arose wouldn't he? Or is it something he should raise within his first few days?
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I was on anti-depressants when I had my medical, I declared it right at the beginning to the doctor, and he said 'I can't see it being a problem'.
A number of my colleagues are or have been on a-d's and there'd been no issues.
However, my team is not safety-critical.
A number of my colleagues are or have been on a-d's and there'd been no issues.
However, my team is not safety-critical.
I also take them, so do loads of other people, all safety crit
Just declare them at the medical as they will show up anyway
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If he hasn't already, he'll be issued with the company's Drugs and Alcohol Policy, which should detail the action he should take.
I would certainly recommend raising it with his line manager, or another suitable member of staff as soon as reasonably practicable once employment commences.
He should mention them at the managers interview. There will not be another medical before he starts
jim8970
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And again, just to add, I've also known plenty of people in a safety critical role on anti-depressants. It's not a barrier, it just needs to be managed properly
Do the anti-depressants have to be non drowsy for safety critical roles?
jim8970
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If a person has been on anti-depressants which are NOT non drowsy but say has been on them for more than a year, which would probably see the side affects de-crease how would the medical team look at that?
This is the advice I've seen everywhere too. As long as vision and hearing isn't effected by drugs it seems they are accepted. So reassuring to know this I can't thank you all enough!
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On his first day when he will probably be met by his manager, just mention that he is on them as safety critical staff are under an obligation to advise their manager of medication. The manager can then do a meds check
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If it has got as far as a year having been taken off of SCW because of medication, reviews should have taken place several times
If it is a first advice of them, it would mist likely be no SCW as the drugs advisors simply check the side effects list of the drug
Of course coming off of them is another thing, even the "safe" anti-depressants
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