To go off sick

[Raven88]

I have an anxiety disorder and migraines. The last five days I've had a migraine and I'm exhausted and feeling low. This happened last year and it lasted a month. I am going to the doctor today, I suspect that I need signed off to recover. I'm going through a stressful time and I'm concerned that if I don't rest I'll get worse. I'm worried that I will be judged at work for my mental illness, I grew up in a family who didn't believe in mental illness.

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Workplaces have to consider mental health issues the same as a physical conditions. Your GP will sign you off if they believe you need it to recover. Your workplace can not argue against that fit note. I appreciate your anxiety will be making this ‘bigger’ than what it is- I have generalised anxiety disorder too along with bipolar, so I fully understand how you feel.
Take the time off, rest and recover. If you try to ‘work through it’ you will end up havng a longer period of time off in the long run.
Take care and I hope you begin to feel well again soon X

If you don't rest you will probably end up being off longer down the line.
You might find a week now will nip it in the bud.

If I were your employer I’d want you to stay home and get well.

please take the time you need. my dh was on a sickness warning and tried to work through his anxiety and depression, a month later had a breakdown and has been off work 2 months now, could be another couple.

Thanks guys, I'm now off sick and work are being great. I think if I carried on I would of had a break down.

Hope you feel better soon @Raven88 sounds like you've done the right thing to rest before you get any more unwell xxx