A while ago, my mother told me I’m a lot to deal with, how stressful I am for her life etc and I can’t remember how this next part came along but she told me I “shouldn’t tell anyone that I’m mentally ill because no one will hire me” because I’m a lot to deal with. 

She then said “if I were the one employing people, I DEFINITELY wouldn’t want to hire someone mentally ill or someone with an anxiety order”. I asked her if it was discrimination in a way and if it was illegal and she said “yes but that’s how people really feel. No one wants to hire people like you” 

Is it true? Am I just a burden on absolutely everyone around me? Am I overreacting? Should I be embarrassed that i have GAD &amp; SAD? Should I never disclose these things with an employer?