I've reached a breaking point and just want to shut down

[DeerMousePhD]

Not to bog this down, but due to the place where I'm working being criminally understaffed, leading to being stretched too thin and doing 3 people's jobs for which I am not at all qualified, and already being in a bad place mentally, I want to just break down completely. I'm not suicidal, I just want to stop. I can't anymore. I don't have any sick leave or any other type of leave, and my employers won't let me take it anyway because of how short-staffed we are. I know I sound like a crazy person but I just desperately need everything to stop and to be taken out of commission. I can't take the stress of it all anymore.

[TrustYourSoul]

Just call out sick for a day. Don't feel bad about it. Even if they won't pay you for a sick day, you take the day to take care of You! You must be exhausted. Exhausted, overworked people get sick. If your employer dares to give you a hard time for being sick, just say "Bite Me" to your boss and quit immediately. No job is worth living miserably.

[Good_for_us in reply to TrustYourSoul]

Yes, for sure take the sick day or two, but if this continues and you can’t take it anymore, don’t quit! Go on stress leave- you will have paid time off to start getting better. Check on your local laws, as the guidelines will differ (I live in the US).

[DeerMousePhD in reply to TrustYourSoul]

I really wish I could, but unless something happens to physically incapacitate me, I'll still be forced to work. And I'm strongly considering a few stupid options

[DeerMousePhD]

I know it's stupid and irresponsible to do, but I took about 100g of Clobazam in the hopes of being incapacitated enough to miss work. I didn't work. The intent wasn't suicide, I just wanted to shut down. So yes I know I'm being reckless