I have struggled with depression and anxiety for over 20 years. I have been shielding and am due back to work next week BUT I’m struggling badly, have been since January. I eventually phoned CPN who helped me last year but she said can’t help me as too soon which meant I wasn’t using my self help strategies (or something like that) Told me to go through my employer for counselling. I’m going to try to call on Monday and see how long it would take to be seen. I also have a telephone appointment with my Dr on Monday, now she already said she thought I needed time and was going to sign me off in January but as I was working from home I felt I could cope. I know my head is in a really bad way but can’t decide whether I would feel better if I was back at work or whether I should take sometime to get my head together before I go back.