Sickdays

Does anyone else get anxiety when they call in sick to work?? It was worse with my old boss. He never understand that people got sick, needed vacations, had emergency’s, etc. my current boss is very nice and understanding but I’m so used to that guilty feeling for taking a day off, especially a sick day. I actually took a sick day last Friday. And now on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. I think I have a flu or something. I truly have been sick and yet I still get this tiny little guilt lingering in the back of my head. It’s frustrating. Then I do the “fortune telling” thinking up scenarios in my about my return to work. Imagining getting a “talk” about my attendance or whatever. Some
Negative scenarios where I feel the need to put my guard up and brace myself for some comments about me being absent. My attendance in general is good, I only take
Days when I really need to. I’m not dishonest when I take a day off. I’m not a dishonest person. And yet that lingering guilt. When I walk in tomorrow I know I will be on the defensive. Going to work everyday is not easy for me anyways. My anxiety, depression and ibs make it very difficult. Everyday is a battle. I’m working and praying through my negative thoughts and really working on staying in the moment, being present and not think about yesterday or tomorrow. Just be in the now. That’s something I’ve always struggled with: not letting tomorrow steal today’s joy. That is something I’m constantly working on and praying about. Anyways I’m just going to rest up and do my best cuz that’s all I can do and that’s ok. #Depression #Anxiety #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #SleepApnea #Insomnia #Sickdays #MightyTogether #Sickandtiredofbeingsickandtired

Hey All So I recently saw a post about sick days for teachers. I have mental illnesses and was a full-time teacher but due to them and other problems had to step away. Many times I had money taken out of my paycheck for subs. Any other teachers ( past or present dealt/deal with this What are your thoughts #MentalHealth #teacherswithmentalllness #Sickdays

Not sure if it’s allergies or a cold, but feeling physically sick after just going through a short but worrying depressive episode always makes me think about the disconnect between telling your job you have a physical illness and need to take a sick day and telling your job you have a mental illness and need to take a sick day. Always face the looks of skepticism and disbelief when I come back after one mental health day with no outwardly visible physical symptoms. Sigh.

I have had to take so many days off for anxiety or crippling depression and it always stresses me out not to be at work. I’m worried another job will never hire me and deal with this.

Just got rejected from a job interview that I was a great candidate for bc I was dumb enough to say that I wanted flexibility in my work hours so that I can make doctors appointments. Should have kept that to myself. It was a red flag and they dropped me so fast.

Sorry for rambling. It’s 5AM and I can’t sleep or breathe through my nose.

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