Hello Ilikeplants,
A very warm and caring welcome to our forums...
I am so sorry that happened to you...due to your anxiety...
Something similar happened to me...I only do volunteer work though...One day a few years ago we had a meeting about mental health...when I got triggered, started crying and left the meeting...I felt so embarrassed and upset with myself...but it just happened....
After the meeting my boss asked me if I was okay..I said yes and then disclosed to him my mental health problems..He was very understanding and told me to look after me first..my job comes second....I felt relieved that he knew as well as my co workers knowing....It really did help me...knowing that I didn’t have to hide it constantly which I feel really does make me feel worse...
I feel that it’s okay to take time off for your mh..It’s the same as if you had a sickness or virus and had to take time off for that...
I think it is entirely up to you how much you want to share with your manager if you want to share at all...Please try hard to remember and accept that mental health is a real sickness and it’s nothing to be ashamed off..it can happen to anyone at anytime in their lives...
The most important thing is you and your health...If your job is going to cause you so much anxiety..maybe it might be best to rethink your current employment....(just a little something to think about)...
It could the tapering off of your long term meds that is making your anxiety higher then usual and you might need the time off so your body readjusts to your new meds...
Please dear Ilikeplants, Talk here anytime you feel up to it..
My kindest thoughts, with care.
Grandy.l
