Rang in sick to work for the first time ever, feel bad

[Starwednesday]

I rang in sick today, I’ve never done it before now I feel bad about it
I’ve been working so much enforced overtime dealing with immense stress and I’m just overwhelmed, I’m tired, depressed, crying and just not coping, I had a minor complaint about my work yesterday it upset me so much, I’m so anxious about it
I couldn’t face work today
I lied and said I was sick and now I feel bad about it, I should have told the truth
I don’t know why I’m posting just needed to let it out

It sounds like you need a day off for your general well-being, so that’s a good enough reason.

Try and relax, watch movies, have a warm bath and eat some nice food.

But you are sick. Being depressed and exhausted is sickness. Mental health is still health. When your brain is worn out to the point of exhaustion how on earth is your body supposed to keep going?

Take a few days as sick, rest up, think about seeing the doctor.

Can you stop with the overtime?

If you're stressed enough that you're crying and can't pull it together enough to go to work, then you ARE ill. It's not just viruses that cause work absence.

If you can get an appointment, go see your GP and see what they say.

Luckily the overtime is over now but I know there will be recalls on our work (there always is) and I take it so personally
I’ve just struggled with so many hours, the house, the kids being home I need everything to go back to normal
I have AS so I’m socially exhausted too dealing with people 24/7
I need to sit in a dark room to people detox
Thank you for all your kind words

And the cat keeps playing up so I don’t know whether it needs the vets or not, it feels like everything’s falling apart