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Depression and anxiety.

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LittleMissGiggles7 · 04/08/2014 17:03

My husband left me earlier this year after 15 years of marriage. He just walked out, it was a total shock and soon after I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety by the doctor. I am currently on 30mg of citalopram daily and it is helping but I'm still not ok.

The problem I have now is work, I have a full time very demanding job and 3dc. I have daily headaches which the doctor has told me is due to my lack of sleep (3-4hours a night). I'm starting to have panic attacks and I am making massive mistakes at work that have cost the company money. I think I'm close to a disciplinary meeting. I think I need to stop working and try and concentrate on getting myself better, I have savings and get money from my ex.

I have worked or the same company for 6 years and only had 1 day off sick. I don't even get the weekends off although I'm not at work my boss will contact me all hours of the day and expect me to answer. I had to come home early from a day out with 3dc at the weekend as something needed urgent sorting for a customer. I had 6 emails from my boss yesterday that I had to get back to him on a Sunday.

How do I do this, I don't want to go back in, do I explain this to the doctor and get a sick note so I don't have to work my notice or can I decide not to go back. Has anyone been through this at all?

Please don't flame me for this but I feel my health is more important than my job and I cannot cope with my job. Please help með???

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LastingLight · 04/08/2014 17:23

Nobody will flame you, you clearly need a break. Your boss' demands are ridiculous. I'm not in the UK so I don't know how your labour laws work. Maybe post under Work - Employment issues and hopefully someone there can advise you.

alittlebitmeh · 04/08/2014 17:35

I don't know much about employment law but can you ask the company to give you a 6 month unpaid sabbatical? I don't know if that's a usual thing but know it can happen. Or as you say explain things to your gp and see if they will sign you off. May be worth chatting to citizens advice bureau.

alittlebitmeh · 04/08/2014 17:37

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LittleMissGiggles7 · 13/08/2014 20:58

Thank you for you replies. I went to see my doctor and they have upped my medication and signed me off work for a month. Hope I can get my head together in that time.

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SilverStars · 13/08/2014 21:15

Having time signed off sick sounds a good idea. I think anyone with a job with your demands and being a single parent would struggle, ignoring the distress of what has recently happened. I hope you can switch your phone off to work and set your email to automatically send replies to any request to say out of office for 4 weeks.

victoryinthekitchen · 13/08/2014 21:18

give yourself time to get better.

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