Had to call in sick to work

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I was supposed to go into work at 10:00 today, which is much earlier than I normally do, but I suffered from restless sleep during the night. I kept waking up every 20 or 30 minutes and my brain kept processing bad thoughts. When I took a half of Abilify, it made the thoughts worse and I started panicking. My mother gave me a sedative but I still didn’t want to go to work so I called in to tell them I was feeling ill.

My current work schedule isn’t helping me deal with the quarantine. In fact, it’s only further disrupting my old routine and depression isn’t considered a reason not to work. I filled in a job application for another library that is smaller but more peaceful. However, they are not hiring.

Dragon hugs. Please try not to fret too much, even NTs and people who are not in the process of trying a new medication need to take a “mental health day” sometimes, they just say they’re sick or unable to come in to work but don’t say why/how or come up with a believable lie. If you were incapable of performing your job as it should be done, then I think it was the right thing to take a day off even if it wasn’t for physical health reasons (though I do realize that a lot of employers are not so understanding). I hope your work schedule settles back into something resembling the old routine soon, I understand how hard it can be to adjust to different hours and/or different responsibilities.

Wait so... you work in a library, there's still quarantine, yet you have to go to work? What am I missing? Is the quarantine just something that's recommended to people there but not something you're actually forced to do?

They must value you enough for you to not have been furloughed.

I hope this is used as input which runs counter to your notions borne out of your depression.

I may finally get the TMS treatment now.

I really wish I could leave this forum and not look back.

There’s lots of good people on this Forum.

I just get more depressed coming on here and wondering why others are succeeding where I am not, even with this COVID crap going on.

You’ve succeeded in not getting furloughed from your library.

I got furloughed from mine.

The suffering makes me not want to live anymore.

Markness, its often recommended that people with depression examine their thoughts to see recurring negative patterns. But in your case, you might do a lot better if you DON'T examine your thoughts... but just listen to music you like, view art or film you like, and watch clouds go by... at least until you start feeling better.