Experience with requesting fit notes from GPS

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Hi Netters!
I'm just wondering how many of you have been off work due to MH related issues/ burn out before? and your experience with sick notes.
I've already been off work for 1 week due to burnout and exhaustion related sickness and I thought I'd kicked it however I'm still off today as I'm too physically / mentally exhausted to return to work yet.
For context: I am an LSA , working in a lovely mainstream school. I work with 4-5 year olds with autism and various developmental delays and whilst I love it the work is emotionally and physically exhausting sometimes, which means it's hard for me to fulfil my duties if I'm suffering from exhaustion.
I have never ever been signed off work before, as most of the time I've only needed 2-3 days off due to bugs, colds and viruses. I put in a request for a sick note yesterday (knowing that today is the 7th day of absence and a sick note would be required), and after speaking with a pharmacist yesterday during a medication review she advised I needed more time off to rest (it's half term next week so she said she would ask for the 'end date' of the sick note to be the Monday but that if I didn't feel ready to return after half term to work to ring) , and said the notes she made during our phone call would be seen by the doctor so that my sick note could be written and sent to me today.
This morning I was told to ring my surgery as I needed to book in for a GP Review. I'm still waiting for the phone call as I write (I asked them to ring in the next hour or so) when I mentioned to receptionist who handled my call that I needed the sick note today (due to it being the 7th day of absence) she said it would still come through? But now I'm really confused because it still hasn't come through (yesterday I was told to ring if it wasn't through my 4pm) and I don't know why they've asked me for this GP Review? I'm aware this is my first time asking for a sick note so it could be to do with that.
I'm feeling very anxious about all of this which isn't helping with the anxiety and stress I'm already feeling. I already told work I was going to be off for the rest of the week (on the advise of the pharmacist yesterday) and that the sick note would come through today.
If you've made it this far well done, I'm just extremely anxious and need some reassurance/ advice. I don't want to loose my job as I love it to pieces (which I'm very grateful for!). I also have autism if anyone was wondering 😂
Hope anyone who see's this is having a lovely day!

I’m pretty sure it will be okay - both based on my experience of requesting sick notes and also my experience of writing them (I’m a GP). Your GP may just want to speak to you to assess how you are, make sure you’re not at risk and think about whether or not you need any other treatment.
take care and try not to worry.

Sick notes are easily back dated so don't worry if you don't have one immediately. GPs are usually very sympathetic to time off for mental health ime.

@Weepingskies thank you! <3 i'm feeling calmer now x

@MuggleMe thank you!!!

Glad you’re feeling a wee bit better - it’s hard needing time off for mental health reasons and it’s going to make you vulnerable but it’s every bit as valid as physical health reasons and your GP will know that and be sympathetic to you I’m sure. Make sure you’re being kind to yourself and doing the things that make you feel better xx

I know this is old but just to know you never need to give an explanation om your sick note, GPS authorisation is enough, work may ask you but you are not obligated to explain.
I wouldn't personally. An unempathetic person may interpret your absence as incompetence.
Ask for reasonable adjustments, check your contract.