I (28F, UK) have struggled mentally my whole life, but i’m in one of my very bad periods currently. I work a standard living wage 9-5 Monday to Friday job. I have never taken time off work for MH reasons, as our company has strict absence procedures, where you are only allowed 2 periods of absence a year. I’ve been sick here and there, and already been absent twice within 52 weeks. The company has an online health support system, but i have been advised my MH is complex and long term and they will not be able to help further. I find the MH support from the GP more stress than it’s worth. I have had plenty of therapists in the past, but again it was a hassle getting time off work to be able to go to doctors appoitments, as i either had to take them as holidays or work back the hours i was at my appointment for. I’m at the point now where i’d just like to sign off for as long as i need to get past this period and take care of myself before it gets bad to the point where I destroy myself and my relationships. I wouldn’t know where to begin when signing myself off. I very much feel like i’m at a loss whichever direction i go. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
u/Creepy_Kitti
I (28F, UK) have struggled mentally my whole life, but i’m in one of my very bad periods currently. I work a standard living wage 9-5 Monday to Friday job. I have never taken time off work for MH reasons, as our company has strict absence procedures, where you are only allowed 2 periods of absence a year. I’ve been sick here and there, and already been absent twice within 52 weeks. The company has an online health support system, but i have been advised my MH is complex and long term and they will not be able to help further. I find the MH support from the GP more stress than it’s worth. I have had plenty of therapists in the past, but again it was a hassle getting time off work to be able to go to doctors appoitments, as i either had to take them as holidays or work back the hours i was at my appointment for. I’m at the point now where i’d just like to sign off for as long as i need to get past this period and take care of myself before it gets bad to the point where I destroy myself and my relationships. I wouldn’t know where to begin when signing myself off. I very much feel like i’m at a loss whichever direction i go. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I (28F, UK) have struggled mentally my whole life, but i’m in one of my very bad periods currently. I work a standard living wage 9-5 Monday to Friday job. I have never taken time off work for MH reasons, as our company has strict absence procedures, where you are only allowed 2 periods of absence a year. I’ve been sick here and there, and already been absent twice within 52 weeks. The company has an online health support system, but i have been advised my MH is complex and long term and they will not be able to help further. I find the MH support from the GP more stress than it’s worth. I have had plenty of therapists in the past, but again it was a hassle getting time off work to be able to go to doctors appoitments, as i either had to take them as holidays or work back the hours i was at my appointment for. I’m at the point now where i’d just like to sign off for as long as i need to get past this period and take care of myself before it gets bad to the point where I destroy myself and my relationships. I wouldn’t know where to begin when signing myself off. I very much feel like i’m at a loss whichever direction i go. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I (28F) have struggled mentally my whole life, but i’m in one of my very bad periods currently. I have never taken time off work for MH reasons, as our company has strict absence procedures, where you are only allowed 2 periods of absence a year. I’ve been sick here and there, and already been absent twice within 52 weeks. The company has an online health support system, but i have been advised my MH is complex and long term and they will not be able to help further. I find the MH support from the GP more stress than it’s worth. I have had plenty of therapists in the past, but again it was a hassle getting time off work to be able to go to doctors appoitments, as i either had to take them as holidays or work back the hours i was at my appointment for. I’m at the point now where i’d just like to sign myself off for as long as i need to get past this period and take care of myself before it gets bad to the point where I destroy myself and my relationships. I wouldn’t know where to begin when signing myself off. I very much feel like i’m at a loss whichever direction i go. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.