Sick leave following a death.

[Raven88]

One of my friends passed away last week and I've been suppressing my emotions and ignoring it. But tomorrow is the funeral and I'm an emotional wreck. I'm meant to be at work after the funeral but I'm not going to be able to do my job in the state I'm in. Would I be wrong to phone in sick first thing tomorrow morning? It's hitting me that he is really gone.

Yanbu
You can say you are too stressed to come to work. A gp will give you a sickline no problem
I'm sorry for your loss x

If course you are too sick to work. Mental health counts too. You can self certify fir a week.
I’m sorryfor your loss. A friend of mine died 10 months ago and I miss her every day.

Sorry for your loss OP. Ring your GP first thing, you don't need compassionate leave as such, they will sign you off with something else (stress etc) take care

Thanks everyone. My work is pretty supportive so I think it should be fine x

Are work giving you time off for the funeral?

Can you not take a couple of days annual leave instead?

@CambridgeAnaglypta I might see if I can. I've called and followed up with an email as I got upset.

@CambridgeAnaglypta if I had told them about the funeral they would off. I was fine until yesterday when it all just hit me.

my dh took a few weeks off after his sister died suddenly the GP put bereavement was fine.

@Raven88 sending you love and strength for today

I only took a week off when my DSIS suddenly passed away. Three months later I had to be signed off with grief reactive depression as I had a breakdown. YANBU at all, look after yourself. You say your work will understand, let them.

I’m so sorry for your loss

Thanks again everyone.