Hello Everyone,

I don't want to complain or whine but I'm having a lot of difficulty dealing with guilt about being on short term disability from work due to major depression. I began a good job in April and fell ill in May with the worst depression of my life. I honestly tought I would not survive it. I lost 42 pounds in 2 months because i couldn't eat and I would sleep all the time. As most of you know, It's a horrible suffering. I returned to work in July but I relapsed in August and My psychiatrist wants me to take disability leave until november 3rd so that i have time to try a new medication (prozac since cipralex pooped out on me) and to begin intensive therapy. However, I feel SOOOO guilty about being off work. I feel like i'm letting my co-workers down and that i'm weak. Is anyone going trough the same thing ?