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Your GP will make a judgement about your health as you describe how you are feeling. S/he will not insist that you take medication, although that might be suggested. There are numerous ways of dealing with anxiety, either in conjunction with, or rather than, medication, which the dr should be able to help you access, although sometimes the waiting…[Read more]

If it helps, write it all down, as you did on your original post, then hand it to your GP to read. Best wishes and let us know how you get on. Take care.

Thank you everyone for your kindness. It took me a long time to pluck up the courage to write the post.

I think what I was worried about was if I went to the GP that I would be told that I didn’t need to be signed off/that I’m not really ill.
Thank you for your reassurance xx

Any GP worth their salt will recognise and understand that you aren’t well enough to be at work at the moment, particularly if you are able to express how you are feeling as succinctly as you have on this post. Try to be really kind to yourself and get those around you to give you lots of tlc too. Maybe try to find a guided ‘relaxation’ app to ta…[Read more]

Please tell your doctor all that you have put on here. I’m not surprised that you have had the reaction you have, it is a normal reaction to an abnormal load of stressors! Some work places have access to counselling services, which can be quicker than the NHS, access it if they do! Otherwise accept whatever the GP offers, including meds, they can…[Read more]

My advice would be that you ask your GP to be referred for talking therapy. it worked well for me. also get yourself some legal advice on your employment situation! If you own your own home and have home insurance it may include legal expenses – some insurers have a helpline you can ring or try ACAS who are free. Good luck

I got signed off, not for stress per se but for “grief response” after I lost a friend and my last surviving grandparent within a week of each other. I carried on until after about 4-5 months I just broke down. I would get up because I had to go to work but when I got home I would go to get changed then end up sitting on the bed staring at the…[Read more]

I am sure GP will sign you off without meds.

I would also advise that in a lot of areas you can self refer to your local IAPT service, they usually provide 6 ish CBT sessions initially that you may find helpful. It is quite good at explaining the whys (and I like knowing why )

Also if you need to be kinder to yourself may I suggest that you…[Read more]

Poor you

My GP has certainly offered to sign me off before, but I went down the ‘low dose medication’ route which fortunately worked well.

My issues weren’t work related though, and I’m sure a GP would be even more likely to sign you off in a case of work related stress..

The liking doesn’t bother me too much! At least I know people are looking at my posts

I have people that do it on Instagram too.

But I agree with Elbie people who post those things really bug me!

I don’t have friends that are serial likers but I do have those that post the “I bet 99% of my friends won’t share/comment on this post”. That annoys me! I do ignore those ones

The ‘liking’ thing on FB doesn’t really bother me either way, what does make me want to shout rude words, are photos of peoples coffee/ lunch/. I mean why ? who cares . Or the people tagged in the gym, ooh look at me I’m getting up at 6am to do a spinning class.

Not FB (which is pretty silent from me, except for big updates like holiday or show reports etc), however, I do have a friend on Instagram who likes every single upload, within minutes… so I sort of understand.

It doesn’t really bother me though!

Just change your setting so all others friends than her can see your posts. Everyone except…….

I did that to a similar person.

It drives me absolutely INSANE when people do this. I have a few friends who like a post, then go through and click like on every comment on it – within the space of about 3 minutes, so that my phone buzzes like an angry wasp for prolonged periods of time.
I wish that it was possible to opt out of the “like” thing. I’d rather people commented, or…[Read more]

I like your post on this thread, Jessie.

I am not one of your FB friends or I would like all your posts on there too.

I rarely post anything on FB so don’t suffer from that problem, but I know what you mean.

Yes, and those who “like” every reply to one of their posts. It would mean more if they were a bit selective

I have just had a call from TA and credit where it’s due that was quick. She is going to investigate further and be in touch next week.

SS you cannot get through to TS by phone for love nor money so emailed and was told to ring citizens advice who forward on the details to TS.