Feeling depressed after being sick

[Byelka]

I’ve been sick with a head cold for the last few days. Honestly I was relieved for the excuse to take a break at first, but today my cold symptoms have subsided, and what lingers is this feeling of hopelessness. I logically know this will pass, that to some degree it’s related to me coming off of a cold. I will start back at work this afternoon. But I feel sad. It’s not tied to anything specific. I’m well enough to go back to work, but I want an extra day. I wish it was more acceptable to take time off for emotional well being. It seems like unless you’re incapacitated it’s shameful to call out of work. My job doesn’t give us much time off, and performance reviews include how many “unplanned days off” into account, which seems unfair to me. Idk. Feeling sad and down.