Have you ever not shown up to work because of mental health reasons?

[wCvML2]

Wanted to ask because I didn't show up to work for 3 days now because I feel so mentally sick. I usually go to work on bad days and this was the first time I woke up one day and said fuck it, but I probably have to return soon

 

[derpyderpins]

I have but I'd never admit that to my boss. I'd make some other excuse.

 

[1043169]

Called in sick before because I wasn't 'feeling it' to work. But for the most part through depression, mania, and psychosis I've worked worked worked.

 

[wCvML2]

I have but I'd never admit that to my boss. I'd make some other excuse.

Same, I think that most work places don't take mental health seriously so we need to make up other reasons

Called in sick before because I wasn't 'feeling it' to work. But for the most part through depression, mania, and psychosis I've worked worked worked.

It is challenging for sure to work along side mental health struggles

 

[derpyderpins]

Same, I think that most work places don't take mental health seriously so we need to make up other reasons

You can't believe them even if they tell you they do take it seriously, in my experience. Your employer is not a human, it's an entity, even if it's an entity of one human. It doesn't feel.

 

[kyhoti]

I did this all the time. My job knew about my PTSD and physical challenges, so allowed me alot of latitude around my scheduled work hours. I worked from home for several years, and some days couldn't even get out of bed. Or I'd make it the few steps to my couch, but just sit there, balled up. I'm unemployed now for several reasons, however, I'm still not showing up.

 

[amnesia999]

Have you ever not shown up to work...

You need longer periods of time in your poll. I was out for about 2 1/2 months. For part of that time I was going to group therapy 3 days a week. I had a very strong negative anxious reaction to the thought of going to work, due to multiple changes at work plus some other anxiety producing factors that would be difficult and maybe embarrassing to explain here.

Mainly they're pissed off that I didn't contact HR to let them know what was going on when my manager told me to. But I'm back at work now.

Being out that long really f*cked up my finances. Which is why I'm here.

 

[LaVieEnRose]

I am on disability for it so in a way I guess.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I've attempted to quit my current job entirely due to my anxiety over a coworker who I am attracted to but I don't know how I was convinced to stay. I haven't called out in advance due to this issue yet but I have left in the middle of my shift a couple times.

 

[UnluckyBastard]

Yes and I was fired immediately. Thanks USA!

 

[ForgottenAgain]

You need longer time periods in the poll. I was off sick due to mental health reasons for 5 months.

 

[pilotviolin]

ive quit 2/3 jobs, with little notice due to mental health reasons, one i would hurt myself so much i couldnt go in anyways or people would treat me poorly because of it, the other i turned into basically an alcoholic lol and refused to come back in. i dont feel bad about it either, they were not nice places to work. it seems the less you do, the more you get paid, the minimum award for what im doing right now is $4 higher than my last job (and $7 if it wasnt casual rates, the hours were fulltime anyways.... this was recent too and im 18 then and now, ive looked at the omsbudsman and i swear it shouldve been higher? but the paperwork said it was award...... hmm...) and $10 than my first job at 16. and i feel way more sane, i get to learn useful things i can bring into other workplaces, and dont need nicotine every 15 seconds because im constantly around people who hate my guts. my only complaint is the boss knows as much as i do so i dont have much guide for what im supposed to be doing. i find in my past jobs, the bosses always liked me but my coworkers disliked me and i was left out of things and i dont understand why, im not the most effecient but im not an outwardly rude person.

 

[Ironborn]

In almost twenty years of work I never had a day off sick for anything, just used to power through it.
Just before the pandemic I started getting into a very bad state mentally, looking back I should have cashed in every sick day I could.
I didn't and now I'm here.