MotherOfDragons90 Sun 24-Feb-19 14:59:23

I agree with you that there is stigma around mental health issues compared with physical ones and there shouldn’t be.



However, I’ve only known one person to be off for MH reasons (stress) and she got signed off the week that she had asked for leave and had it declined because other people were already due to be off. She was then off for a good few months (until her full pay ran out). I like to think it was just a coincidence but I can see why people started to talk. It wasn’t helped by the fact that because she was being fully paid, the company couldn’t afford anyone in to replace her so we were overworked and under resourced for months which put pressure on everyone else.



Since she’s been back it’s been a bit difficult for her colleagues and managers alike. She is constantly coming in late, not working her full hours, not doing things she’s meant to and making demands about holiday that means others are constantly having to place her above their own needs and wants.



People kind of tiptoe around her, managers included because of her MH condition. Not saying everyone is like that but that’s just my experience.



That isn’t ideal either.