My doctor signed me off work for two weeks and has referred me for therapy. I really can’t face returning to work but i also feel guilty about taking time off which is making me more anxious. Even little things like leaving the house cause me anxiety.

Am i doing the right thing taking time off?

Thank you for listening.

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Today is the 5th day I have spent in bed (my second sick day and they think I have a tummy bug) but I’m terrified of going back. I work in primary care as a manager so I don’t even want to see my GP as he knows my job and I don’t want a bad reputation (sound silly I know with confidentiality) I also don’t want to be signed of cause I’m already worried about the build up of work and I’m scared I will lose my job and I really can’t afford to be unemployed

I’m sat here crying in my bed and don’t know what to do anymore. My daughter will be home from school in an hour and then I have to be up and dressed and happy mum

I think the reason I feel so bad about it is not the end of the relationship but the fact I am single (and terrified), in my mid 30’s with no children. I realise my ex fiancée wasn’t “the one” but think i wanted it so badly was happy to go down that path as he was a genuine great guy.

My job I have always hated, gone from private sector to an archaic public sector organisation and always struggled with the lack of accountability, and inefficiencies and never seemed to be able to adjust to the totally different culture. Since I have been feeling bad I seem to have directed all my anger to work. Being v negative, making mistakes, coming In late and generally been completely unreliable.  I have finally decided to get signed off in fear I will actually lose my job if I don’t due to my behaviour that I can’t seem to adjust.  I am no way strong enough to contemplate even looks for a new job or interview so am trapped there until I feel better.

My doc prescribed me fluxotine a weeks ago. I just started taking them yesterday. I have been petrified of taking them as I can have quite an addictive personality and am petrified of getting addicted. Also I am concerned that people will be able to tell I’m on them, and that if i take them I won’t learn to deal with my feelings without medication.  Anyway after weeks if trying to make improvements to feel better - gym, yoga (well ve bought a DVD not actually done it yet) etc. I still feel awful and after a distasorous visit with my parents this weekend, where I got pissed and upset my mum (my mum or sister not talking to me), have started taking them as I am desperate to change something.  This is only the 2nd time I’ve drank since all his began - but both times I binged drink and acted like a drunk. I know. Need to give up drinking (not That i do it often but when I do can control it- this has been a problem for yrs and affected relationships) yet I can’t. I’ve known I need to do this for sometime, I know he outcome is always negative, yet I still make the same mistakes.

Feel petrified of how I feel, so confused all of he time, unable to trust my thoughts, decisions. I wonder how I will ever get better. Keep making plans with my friends as I know hats what I should do but keep cancelling adjust can’t face it. Feel Nader pressure all the ken and the native internal dialogue in m head is pretty much constant.

I’m petrified of being lone and feel like my relationship almost validates me. Now it has broken up I feel like what’s so bad about me. Why can no ne stick with me or love me despite my faults?

I have also bee referred o counselling even ho I’ve had his before and n worked. The docs have said it may take a couple of weeks for my appt to come through.

Feel unmotivated all he time and worried hat. Seem to be getting worse not better, although I know this maybe because I’ve just started taking medication.

I used to use this forum a lot about 2 years ago, and it was really helpful to talk to other people who understood what I was going through. Talking on here really helped me to get better, and gradually I was able to successfully manage my anxiety and depression.
Last year my life fell apart - I found out my fiancée was having an affair so I left him. Everything changed, but I kept going because I didn’t want to be a victim and I knew I’d made the right decision to leave. Everyone was impressed at how I was able to get on with things, keep going to work and keep smiling.
A few months ago I had to come off my Fluoxetine because it interacted with another medication that I needed to take. At the time I thought I was ready, and it went well (as opposed to the last time I came off it too quickly and was really ill).
But the last few weeks I’ve recognised that I’m heading towards that horrible horrible place again. I’ve had a couple of panic attacks, I get overwhelming feelings of sadness, I get convinced that I cope with life, I really dislike myself, and at times I’ve thought that the only way out would be to die.
On paper my life is good, which makes me feel even more pathetic for feeling so sad.
I was so glad to find that this forum is still going strong. Please if anyone can offer some support I’d be very grateful. I’ve contacted the staff counselling service at work today but there is a 12 week wait, I’m hoping that getting back on this forum will help to keep me going while I wait for that.

Thanks so much for reading