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#1
Oct 15, 2017, 09:30 PM
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Feel a sick day coming on because of the depression. Does anyone else feel guilty and debate taking a sick day because of depression?
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Oct 15, 2017, 09:35 PM
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Every time, I feel absolutely guilty even though I know I shouldn't. Fortunately at this most recent job, I have been reliable and only have had a few sick days. But in past jobs, I'd have to call in sick more often and it felt awful every time, like I had failed.
I try to keep in mind that mental health days are not a bad thing, and are sometimes necessary. |
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#3
Oct 15, 2017, 09:54 PM
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I talk myself out of it—I tell myself, if my late husband could get out of bed with heart failure and fatigue, every day, I can do it. So far, it has worked, but man it has been really, really hard some days. I probably should have stayed home some of those days coworkers noticed I didn’t look quite right
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#4
Oct 15, 2017, 10:08 PM
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My students and co-workers notice when I go in and probably shouldn't. Hard to wear the mask sometimes.
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Oct 15, 2017, 11:09 PM
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I have felt guilty in the past when I simply couldn't get out of bed, but now I know more about my depression, and I try to drag myself out of bed, but if I can't, I don't fret about it. I just take a sick day when it's that bad.
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Oct 15, 2017, 11:51 PM
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#7
Oct 16, 2017, 12:11 AM
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I'm awake still debating if I should take tomorrow(today) off. I hate this.
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#8
Oct 16, 2017, 06:40 AM
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I find for me personally that keeping a routine tends to help with my depression. So if I force myself to do the usual morning routine (exercise, shower, breakfast) and head in to work, I'll 99.9% of the time feel GOOD that I forced myself to go in. Of course there are exceptions and you need to consider what is best for you on that particular day.
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#9
Oct 16, 2017, 05:21 PM
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Well, I went in to work and didn't have a breakdown or anything. Can't say I feel good I went, but there's no guilt at least.
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Oct 17, 2017, 09:59 PM
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Took the day today and might take tomorrow. Have a doctor's appointment Thursday.
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