I live with Bipolar, BPD, anxiety and PTSD. I just wanted to give you my background a bit so maybe you can relate.

TRIGGER WARNING!

I went out of work on short term disability on July 22nd because I had to have surgery on my arm. I was supposed to go back to work in September, but the day before I was supposed to go back to work I purposely fractured my arm. My anxiety was sooo high about going back to work that I felt like I had to do something to keep me out longer. I know it's not right and I know that I shouldn't have done it, but I really don't want to go back to work.
I was honest with my therapist about it and she said "that is some serious anxiety that you would do that". Yup!

Anyway, has anyone else ever done something so drastic to stay out of work? How did you manage to go back (assuming you did)?