Going on holiday when signed off work with poor mental health

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I've been signed off work with anxiety, I had a bit of a breakdown and couldn't cope so spoke to my GP who signed me off work and prescribed me some medication. I'm due to go back to work just before an upcoming holiday, however I still feel incredibly anxious about work and I will likely hand in my notice very soon after returning.

The holiday has been booked for months. It's a city trip (so not a quiet relaxing trip), I could cancel it but would still lose out on money. I'm going with my sister and she would be really disappointed.

At the moment I think that I will force myself to go back to work just before the holiday so that I'm no longer on sick leave, but as the time gets nearer I'm worried I'm not ready to go back to work. So then I think I need to cancel it and put my mental health first to allow myself to stay on sick leave.

My anxiety is mainly work-related.

I would go, your issue is work related and time away will more than likely do you the world of good.

Despite the fact that it’s not wrong to go, I would keep it off social media just in case any of your colleagues aren’t as understanding as they ought to be.

It’s fine to go for a break away while you’re off with MH/Stress.

How would they even know if you went away or not?

I think as it's a city break and you're resigning anyway, it's fine and will do you good.
Have you been referred to occupational health?.