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Feeling guilty for calling in sick

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Hi there. When my depression and anxiety roll around I often call into work sick. I can’t relax when I do call in, I just worry more about how I let my team down. How do you keep perspective and lessen your guilt?

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Stellz721

Hi Swimming5Don’t feel bad for taking care of you. You should be the most important person to you. This is probably some much needed time for yo to relax and gather your thoughts. Feel better.

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Blueruth

2nd Stellz A mental health day is a perfectly legit reason to take a day off and you do not need to explain it. But you may also want to look into FLMA if you are in the US. Maybe there is a UK version. It is there to protect you from job loss if you are sick with anything long term. It will allow you to call in without having to explain yourself. If you do not have sick days you might lose that pay but at least you don't lose your job over it.

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88cev88

As far as I'm concerned mental health is health. You would call in sick if you had a fever or other physical ailment. I don't see why it should be any different for people with mental illness. I hope you feel better soon!

Sorry to here that.I really am.

Praying for you.

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