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Originally Posted by Pierro
Hello TJ, If not working is going to make you feel worse then dont do it. Personally I was off work for more than 5 months, but I had different MH concerns than you. You see I had/have psychotic depression that flares up so I had to take time off work as I was very unwell, but as I got better I went back to work in August and I was feeling good about going back.Since then my depression has become overpowering at times and decided to job share for 3 months. Work 3 days one week and 2 the next. Its good but the money is really bad. You can't have it every way, right? Nobody can tell you whats best for you. Your wife is just trying to do whats best for you as is your med team. I always say to my husband that you are on the outside looking in. Maybe reduced hours for a while might help but if the work is piling up when you are off that is not going to help. Sometimes we can't see what's best for us when we are having MH difficulties. I am not saying this applies to you but I certainly couldn't see it myself. Let people help you.Best wishes.
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Your post is a little confusing with regards to 1. Doing what 'you' think is best for you and 2. acknowledging that we can't always see what is best for us and therefore we should put some trust in the judgement of those helping us... But then that is the dilemma I'm in... So perhaps you were laying it out in that context.
I agree with the latter part though, in so much as I can't properly see what is best for me half the time... I struggle with large episodes of irrational behaviour that disrupts my work (and much of my daily life to be honest) quite badly. Thinking about it as of now when I'm pretty lucid and calm, I recognise and accept that my mh is impacting on my work and that to have time away from it, at least until I have a better handle on things (via medication and therapy) could be useful... even if that did result in me having to change jobs further down the line (due to redundancy or whatever)... a preferable outcome to driving myself to my wits end and hurting/killing myself due to impulsive actions that I can't always properly reign back.
I've got a lot to think about regarding this... but I've got till Monday to make a decision.
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