If you have a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety or hi-polar disorder, you may not feel you want to tell current or prospective employers. When mental health charity surveyed 3,000 mental health service users, half the respondents said they felt they had to hide their health problems and 41% were put off applying for jobs in the first place. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Good employers realise that a staff member who has experienced mental illness such as depression can be an asset. They often have a better understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses and can help and support other members of staff with similar problems. And new legislation currently going through the House of Lords means you won’t have to answer questions about your health before being offered a job. Some employers go out of their way to show their commitment to equal opportunities. For example, over 590 organisations have signed up to the Mindful Employer Charter for Employers Who are Positive About Mental Health. Jobcentre Plus awards the ’two ticks’ symbol to companies in England, Scotland and Wales who have shown they are positive about employing disabled people, which applies to some mental heath conditions, and committed to supporting their needs in the workplace. An amendment to the Equality Bill bans employers from asking applicants about their health until after a job offer has been made. Under this legislation, you can choose to tell a prospective employer that you have a mental health condition, for example if they are part of the ’two ticks’ scheme, but they can’t ask about it at the application or interview stage. Information about your mental health is considered to be ’sensitive personal data’ under data protection legislation. Employers should ensure only appropriate access is given to any information they hold about youz mental health. The main body of legislation concerning unfair treatment in the workplace is the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which covers mental illness and related problems. Employer has a duty to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of their employees, and must not discriminate against mentally ill or disabled staff or applicants. By saying "... who has experienced mental illness ... can be an asset", the author means that ______.
A. good employers can get the best out of an employee even if he is ill B. the experience of mental illness is valuable to the company C. people experienced mental illness will take more care of the assets D. such people can have deeper insight and prove to be more helpful