Currently debating initiating this process at my job as I am struggling heavily with my mental health. I’ve lost a lot of weight, and many of my anxiety symptoms are physical (headaches, dizziness, brain fog, derealization, etc). It’s really starting to interfere with my ability and motivation to get work done. I barely even eat at work. I’ve stupidly been off my meds for about a year but will likely go back on them next month after I have a follow-up with my doctor. She is concerned about me. I truly do not want to get up and go to work in the mornings, and the weekend is not enough time for my body to recover from the stress of the work week. It doesn’t help that we are severely understaffed either.

I worry about how much people will talk around the office if I decide to take weeks off and not come into work. Once I decide to leave, I’d rather just never go back, if that makes any sense. I’d love to just resign. But I have nothing lined up. I could find a new job, but I don’t feel mentally well enough to start over completely, and the grass is not always greener. I’m in such a bad spot and I don’t know what to do anymore.