I'm a high school teacher and one of my biggest issues is missing school. Luckily I have a very understanding administrator who works with me, but I'm afraid of wearing that relationship thin. I have also had parents complain about my amount of absences, which are around 14-18 a school year. I get it, but I can't help it. The stress of teaching inevitable causes depressive pr manic bouts that I must cope with which can, but don't always, take me out of the classroom. I'm wondering if anyone else deals with a similar situation and their work? If so how do you handle it? Thanks ahead of time.