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Hi, tomorrow, I return to work after being in day treatment and IOP for a little over a month. A month previously to that, I had taken a leave of absence due to anxiety for two week. While in PHP and IOP I was diagnosed with PTSD and Major Depression, Severe. So, needless to say Im really scared about going back to work. Work is a trigger for the PTSD. I am looking for new work. I am terrified that I won't be able to handle it tomorrow. I work in a queue in a call center so I get screamed at a lot and told Im stupid. Im already panicking. Does anyone have suggestions? Im going to work on grounding techniques for now. Thanks All.

[Parley]

I wish I had some advice for ya but I've never walked that path. I'm guessing it's strangers on the other end of the line that will be yelling at you and calling you stupid? I could only offer bad advice.

Best of luck tomorrow. I think if I were in your position, I'd remind myself that I'm qualified to do my job and for now that's enough to handle work tomorrow.

[Teacake]

Talk to an employment lawyer. Call the eeoc or department of labor. Ask if you can get accommodations under the americans wirh disabilities act. Whenever Ive called I've found the phones are answered by bright young lawyers or law students who are eager to talk your ears off about your rights under the law. If its changed, let me know.

I think not being shouted at and called names would be a very reasonable accommodation for ptsd.

Let an expert talk you through the process of requesting that.

Could you live on unemployment if you had to?

I'm sorry I can't be positive. I don't know how to tell you how to be abused without getting retraumatised. I'm not experienced with going to HR and asking to be treated decently. All I know is don't quit or walk off of you need unemployment. You have a legal right to changes I. The workplace for your disability but I personally have no idea how that gets done real world. (i tried to find out at vo rehab and a shelf fell on my head! Made me feel sort of unwelcome).

Beat of luck to you.