Welcome to PsychCentral, Lavendera! (What a lovely name!)

I've been out of work by choice 2 times in the last 10 years or so; each of them approximately 9 months each. Employers are not permitted to ask for past med. history now due to HIPPA laws.

Each time I left a company due to being in a depressive episode, there was also something else going on as well (ie. while working for Hospice we had 5 immediate family deaths in a short period of time and I needed to "clear my head" before working there again. Having been in grad school, I sometimes use the 'ole "sabbatical" which is also true as I'm usually researching or thinking during that time off.

Whatever works for you. The important thing is YOU, taking care of YOU!

Please feel free to PM me anytime.