Hi TJ

Have you got an Employment Support Worker? They can advocate for you with your employers, negotiate a phased return and work with your employer on reasonable adjustments. Remember, there are grants that your employer can apply for to help meet the costs of reasonable adjustments. It might be that you can work from home if you find the social interaction of office life too triggering.

It is really important to take things slowly, I'm getting pushed quite hard at work with managers wanting to know when I'll be ready for full time work doing my full duties. My Doctor's fit note makes it clear that I need time to recover, time to attend appointments, and that normal tasks will take longer for me to complete. It is helpful having that back up.

There are so many things to consider and that is where an Employment Support Worker can help you out.

I also left my work in a right old mess because of not being able to function properly for months before I went on sick leave. Some of the mistakes I knew about, others I'm just finding out about now and I have the horrible dilemma of owning up to them, or hoping that no-one notices. So you really need to be able to negotiate a clean slate start if you do decide to go back to your old job.

Good luck with your meeting.