Does anyone here feel guilty when you take off work for day, because you feel overly anxious or that your BP symptoms will interfere with your day? For me, today it is mostly anxiety and mixed symptoms. I feel I cannot focus today, and I have a job where I'm always working with people.

I feel tension in my chest from anxiety and feeling anticipation. I hate that some of this is situational, because I am waiting on an important decision. Sometimes my approach is, "Maybe work will get my mind off of things." That sometimes that works, but today I just felt too drained and off track to be able to drag myself to work. Also, I tried challenging myself today by thinking I'll feel better once I get to work, but something is telling me not to go in today.

I hate the guilt with having to call out, because a lot of people depend on me. Maybe it's good that I'm doing this though? Any thoughts on how to cope with the conflicting emotions from taking "mental health days" off or experiences? I feel more pressure now.