Is working really worth my mental health

lifetough23
lifetough23 Online Community Member Posts: 21 Connected
edited December 2024 in Work

Hi I ve been in my job 7 years and over this period have many mental health issues have struggled since child and have a relivitly stressful and hard job ! I ve cut down hours and changed to shorter shifts and have been off sick for long periods and I'm still can't cope , I was awarded lcwra 2 years ago and try and stayed in work but it's breaking me x

Any advice would be appreciated

Many thanks

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  • Morgan_Alumni
    Morgan_Alumni Posts: 782 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I’m really sorry you’re going through this @lifetough23. It’s great that you’ve already made changes like reducing your hours and getting LCWRA, but it might be worth speaking to your GP or a mental health professional about additional support. You could also explore reasonable adjustments with your employer or look into occupational health services.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 8,181 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/126509/is-working-really-worth-my-mental-health

    I was the same couldn't do it it's so hard to maintain

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 4,218 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Great words from @Zohaibkhann. I completely agree. Sometimes a change of environment (work, or elsewhere) makes a massive difference. I've been there myself and although daunting, it's definitely worth doing.

    Wish you all the best whatever you decide to do. 💛

    Holly.

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