I am a plumber and for most of my life I was very very good at all aspects of the job from managing, business, autocad design, installation, all of it. I got a lot of satisfaction from this and was very productive. This was all when I was not depressed. When I was depressed I totally lacked all of those things. My last job which was a very good one I became unable to perform even after getting awards just a few months earlier. I forced myself to go for two months even though I was severely depressed. My performance went down and down and everyone noticed. Finally I just couldn't make it in the morning and ended up getting fired even though I was honest about what was going on with me. It was not my capabilities but the depression that caused this. That is my reality.

There is the family medical leave act which allows you to take time off to get the help you need and they cannot touch your job or your insurance. It is unpaid however. Does Ohio have a state disability insurance program?

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