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Husband not as supportive as he was

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Anxiousandargh · 02/11/2025 19:24

Hello,

Currently going through some issues, I'm signed off work with anxiety brought on by my work and some bereavements in my husband family. I work PT two days a week where he is full time.

I'm not the most resilient with my anxiety and due to my role I get to see a lot of sick and dying patients, DH once was very supportive of my anxiety but seems less so now. Taking about when will I return to work, what can we do to help etc.

Money is tight and I'm only on basic wage whilst of sick so I think this is worrying him but I need time to feel well enough to go back to work.

What can I say or do?

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Anxiousandargh · 02/11/2025 19:33

FuzzyWolf · 02/11/2025 19:31

Do you think you are in the right career if you struggle with anxiety and see lots of sick and dying patients?

Perhaps your DH feels under a lot of stress to grieve for those in his family who have died whilst knowing he has to work because he doesn’t have the financial ability to go off sick.

I've been in my career for about 15 yrs, it's well paid for the hours I do, I'd massively struggle to work full-time I've not done that since our DS was born ten years ago so it's all a bit meh

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FuzzyWolf · 02/11/2025 19:31

Do you think you are in the right career if you struggle with anxiety and see lots of sick and dying patients?

Perhaps your DH feels under a lot of stress to grieve for those in his family who have died whilst knowing he has to work because he doesn’t have the financial ability to go off sick.

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