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Old Jul 22, 2019, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by downandlonely View Post
I'm staying home from work today. I have a legitimate excuse, because I have a fever. But I'm almost out of sick days for the year, and it's only April. I'm worried about what will happen if I need to take time off for mental health reasons. I guess I'd have to go on short-term disability but it doesn't pay as much as working full-time.
In the same boat. My employer has been very understanding with my health issues, (chronic migraines). These have subsided but now I am struggling with my mental health and cannot afford to miss any more work. Meds make it hard to stay awake and even when I am feeling okay, I have a hard time thinking clearly enough to feel engaged in my work. More of a gripe with my health I suppose but still work related.