they are allowed to suggest she sees their occupational health provider but this should be to see if any reasonable adjustments are needed, how best to support etc and not to make things easier for the remaining members of the team
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Yes the OT should contact directly. Very unprofessional to send an email to the employee stating the other staff are under pressure
Thank you all for your replies, they have helped alot. The doctor has booked her in for 2 weeks time for a check-up and look at the letter... typical Irish system 2 weeks.. but I'll try put it out of her mind until then 
Hope everyone else is doing ok
Hope everyone else is doing ok
Keep that email and make sure she takes the people to an industrial tribunal when she's feeling up to it. I would email back and say sorry people are under pressure but I am so poorly that this is exacerbating my stress and I am going to contact ACAS and get legal advice.
Agree with everyone that she needs to keep that email and seek advice. I've been hounded by a job and I went on mental health sick leave... I think theyre legally not allowed to comtact you about work during that time? Or at least definitely not to pressure you to return. The law is (thankfully) black and white that if you have a sick note, you are off work and that's that.
Depression crushing me
Got no thoughts, feel so numb.
Got no thoughts, feel so numb.
I have struggled with health related OCD since 2021. I have weeks where i can spiral out of control and diagnose myself with every illness going. I will spend hours googling and reading forums and about symptoms (stupid, i know). Then articles appear on facebook or videos on tiktok which make it worse. I’ve blocked so many hashtags and creators for my own piece of mind. I felt so hopeless this morning and stuck in a rut that ive done a self referral to the NHS talking therapy. I have a phone appointment in a few weeks. Has anyone else done this & can tell me what to expect? I absolutely hate being like this, i miss what i felt like before all this started 
thank you x
thank you x
as a fellow ocd sufferer, sending you love and i hear youI have struggled with health related OCD since 2021. I have weeks where i can spiral out of control and diagnose myself with every illness going. I will spend hours googling and reading forums and about symptoms (stupid, i know). Then articles appear on facebook or videos on tiktok which make it worse. I’ve blocked so many hashtags and creators for my own piece of mind. I felt so hopeless this morning and stuck in a rut that ive done a self referral to the NHS talking therapy. I have a phone appointment in a few weeks. Has anyone else done this & can tell me what to expect? I absolutely hate being like this, i miss what i felt like before all this started
i have a lot of health related stuff with mine (mainly based around my vision) so i know how awful it is and how you feel like you can’t focus on anything else. i would make a diary from now on as to what you’re googling and when, and write down exactly how it makes you feel. this will help you gather your thoughts before and have your answers ready for whatever they ask. be clear on how much it impacts you and don’t be embarrassed to share anything (i know there’s a lot of shame with ocd and i feel it myself but you have to give the best account of yourself). it will be okay i promise x
Had a really bad day at work yesterday. Couldn't face today, so in bed. We had an audit, and I said I would prefer not to be called to speak to auditor, but I was called. I had a prescreen first, and came across like I haven't a clue of my job. I just go into panic mode and can't think straight. I feel like a dope now. I'd love to leave work, but can't afford to.
Started a new medication yesterday and I feel awful today. I'm also really lonely, I have no friends anymore. I am so sad, i just wish for each day to be over.
New meds usually take a while to kick in - what meds are they?
Have you got any hobbies? What did you used to enjoy?
Lamotrigine, it's making me feel horrificly sick and a bit lower than usual but I think that's normal until they kick in.
I like painting, learning Japanese, writing and taking my dog for walks. I've just been unemployed while recovering for the last 2 years and I'm a bit bored with them all. Going through a bit of a slump where my motivation just isn't there. Unsure how to get myself going again and feel that spark for life again.
I spent most of the day doomscrolling and essentially just passing time so it can be tomorrow quicker so I can see my dog and take him out.
I'll have a look, not quite got to grips with how pinterest works tbhI think it was on this thread (maybe), someone was feeling similar hobby/motivation wise and I think Pinterest was mentioned for inspiration?
Could you see if there are any local walks you haven't explored yet with your dog? What is he called and what breed is he?Tell us about him!
He's called Rocco and he's a Jack Russell x Pomeranian, he's a little tit who barks at everyone but I love him. I actually just moved so we have lots of places to explore, I sadly don't have him full-time though as he was mine and my ex's dog so we kinda co-parent and walk him together on Sundays. He has a car so we go to the Peak District each weekend, luckily in a car it's less than half an hour to some gorgeous places.
I guess on Monday while he's here I could take him to the fields nearby we haven't explored yet, think there is some woods around there. He is probably the only thing that motivates me because he needs walking.
Ahh he sounds cute!
Maybe next time you find yourself doomscrolling, your task is to make a list of places you'd like to explore or walks you could do on Sundays for the next couple of weeks?
It doesn't matter what it is that motivates you, the main thing is that something does! Some days when I'm struggling the only reason I get out of bed is that my cats need feeding and will meow until I feed them! Then whilst I'm in the kitchen I make sure I drink something and open the curtains in the living room and bedroom - even if I then get back into bed
Maybe next time you find yourself doomscrolling, your task is to make a list of places you'd like to explore or walks you could do on Sundays for the next couple of weeks?
It doesn't matter what it is that motivates you, the main thing is that something does! Some days when I'm struggling the only reason I get out of bed is that my cats need feeding and will meow until I feed them! Then whilst I'm in the kitchen I make sure I drink something and open the curtains in the living room and bedroom - even if I then get back into bed
Another thing you could do is join the library. You can then stop doomscrolling and look at a wide variety of magazines on things like Libby or Press Reader. Read books too and listen to audio books. I get lots of inspiration and can screenshot the bits I'm interested in.
Thank you, that's a good idea! There are sooo many places I want us to go!!
Yeah tbh once I get up and doing something I can actually do the task it's just hyping myself up to get anything done. I am hoping next week will be better, he's with me until tomorrow evening so at least he'll get me up and out for a walk in the morning which will be a good start to the day.
I do love audiobooks, so much so I've ran out of hours on Spotify for this month.
They give me something to do when I just want to stare at the wall! I'll have to look into the library, not sure if there is one local to me as I'm not too familliar with the area. Although one nice thing I've done a couple of times is go to the community centre.It's just doing it, my motivation has just disappeared and I am over it. I want it back!
Thankfully the medication side effects haven't been half as bad today so I enjoyed my walk.