To take the day off

[LisaDav]

In the last 6 months I've been suffering from depression. I haven't let it effect my job at all, but today I feel so low. AIBU to take the day off to focus on my mental health?

Np yanbu. Are you seeing someone for support? Can you see them today?

I would say (with the best possible intentions) that if you do need to be away from work then do not spend the day lying in bed, hiding from the world focusing about how bad you feel. You need to be up, washed, dressed and looking to do something even if it is just reading a favourite book or going for a gentle walk.

If you feel that things are getting worse then you need to go back to your GP and ask for a medication review / investigate further treatments.