I have had a rough several months at work. I was really thinking about quitting, but stuck with it and my application to be transferred to another workplace was accepted. I have done my orientation at the new location and will start in a week. It looks like I'm a much better fit where I'm heading to.

I scheduled as many days off as I could to get out of a toxic worksite. That was not enough though. I left work one day when I couldn't take it any longer and went on medical leave. I've had to deal with altering my medication and settle down a lot of anxiety. I've been off work for 2 weeks with 1 week off to go, but finally feel a bit better.

Human resources and my union got involved. Both of them were helpful. My former workplace was difficult because of ongoing drama, criticism, and personal comments. The workplace was not bad when I started, but became unbearable a few months ago.

It was a combination of several co-workers who could not handle stress and took it out on others. I noticed this happening when the supervisor was spending less time on site and the rest of the staff would try and fill into a leadership role. I tried to address this with the supervisor and mentioned I did not appreciate some of the comments directed at me that hit too close to home, but she made up excuses for other's behaviour.

So, I have been spending months looking for a move out. I finally found a good fit and am happy to go, but am really worn out from spending too long in that environment. Towards the end, I completely withdrew from everyone keeping to myself and working on my own projects. I was getting criticized for not working with the team, but I did not want to listen to anyone's opinions of myself or others any longer. There was way too much negativity.

I'm sure I'll be fine when I start work again soon. I hate taking time off and it's a reminder to me that I have a mental health issue, but really needed a break.