Getting rid of the stigma doesn't mean "treat people with illness exactly the same as otherwise", it means "don't shame people for being ill, and don't shame them from seeking treatment".
But would I put a mentally ill person on the team? It depends on the illness and the role. I wouldn't put a hypomanic in charge of procurement, but they might glow in sales. Some people say that autism spectrum disorders make for good software testers, better than people without. What do I care (for the company) if a staff member struggles with depression, as long as the work is getting done? I've also worked in a couple of places where the 'company clown', the joker that everyone loves and raises morale, had a mental illness.
And most mild mental illnesses are not a problem, because most mild sufferrers have jobs that they are productive in. Having a couple of days off a year because of your mental illness is no different to having a couple of days off a year because you eat dodgy food and get food poisoning.
But would I put a mentally ill person on the team? It depends on the illness and the role. I wouldn't put a hypomanic in charge of procurement, but they might glow in sales. Some people say that autism spectrum disorders make for good software testers, better than people without. What do I care (for the company) if a staff member struggles with depression, as long as the work is getting done? I've also worked in a couple of places where the 'company clown', the joker that everyone loves and raises morale, had a mental illness.
And most mild mental illnesses are not a problem, because most mild sufferrers have jobs that they are productive in. Having a couple of days off a year because of your mental illness is no different to having a couple of days off a year because you eat dodgy food and get food poisoning.