I went on partial FMLA for depression about 3 years ago. It wasn't too noticeable because I was still working during most of the workday. (12-5). My company has very good employee privacy protections set in place. HR did not tell my staff manager why I was going to part-time and I was not required to tell her either. However, I did tell her what was up because I have a good relationship with her. Also, a co-worker I am friendly with did ask me why I went to part-time (out of genuine concern) and I told her the reason without going into detail. My officemate knew too, because it was going to be pretty obvious to her that I wasn't there in the morning anymore.

Other than that, I keep very strict boundaries regarding my personal life with everyone else in the building. There are many different personality types in this world and not all of them understand mental illness, nor do I want unsolicited advice from them. Don't go down that road. My depression is heartbreaking enough as it is and I do not need to introduce unnecessary stressors into my life.

As of late, I am going through the same thing you are -- I'm finding it really hard to get up in the morning. My mood is just **** in the mornings. Sometimes I go to bed feeling moderately ok, and then when I wake up the next morning I feel like complete ****. My God, it is just like a light switch...this past Friday (the 26th) was awful. At work I kept looking at the clock aching to get home and under the blankets on my couch. Almost every weekday morning, I will stall and stall at home until the last possible moment, sometimes staying in bed for another hour and a half. I manage to make it in between 10 and 10:30. Like I said, my boss knows why and I always get my work done and don't let anything slip by. As a matter of fact, I just had my yearly review on Thursday and there were no issues. All the best to you.

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