Hi
Im currently off sick from work. Was on maternity leave and was due back 4 weeks ago.
About 6 weeks ago I went to my GP as wasn’t feeling myself and having very anxious thoughts about returning to work (been since diagnosed with PTSD from my sons birth and NICU stay).
I was prescribed Sertraline and referred for CBT. I’ve been taking the Sertraline for 4 weeks and had one CBT session. I was prescribed it back in June but I didn’t take it.
My manager is aware of what is going on and I’ve asked her to keep in confidential.
Anyway one day last week I asked a friend from work if they are having an xmas do. She said they were and had I not been included on the whatapp group set up by a colleague. I hadnt and didn’t know anything about it.
I text this colleague that has set up this group and organised the xmas do and told her I was a little upset as I hadn’t been included. She replied that she didn’t invite me as she had deleted my number. She was off with me, didn’t put a kiss on it etc. This colleague got married this year and I was the only one out of the team not to receive an invite. I was on maternity leave at the time.
I replied to her that I was currently off with post natal depression and that it had really upset me that I hadn’t been included. No reply. I am so cross with myself that I told her.
This has set my depression/anxiety sky high now. I can’t stop getting upset about it and can’t see myself going back now. While I was on maternity leave one person left due to bullying in the team.
I just don’t know if this is the depression talking or not. I can’t cope with it honestly.