For many people, the idea of talking with a mental health professional used to mean making an appointment, driving to an office, sitting in a
The first thing I worried about wasn’t my symptoms. It was money. I had missed work because I was sick, and when my supervisor asked
“Will the documentation from my healthcare visit meet my employer’s requirements?” I thought getting sick was going to be the difficult part. It wasn’t. The
I thought calling in sick was the easy part. At 6:15 on Monday morning, I sent a message to my supervisor. “I’m not feeling well
At 9:00 on Monday morning, I received an email from my supervisor. It wasn’t an angry email. It wasn’t a warning. It was actually quite
I didn’t expect getting a doctor’s note to become a research project. I woke up one morning feeling too unwell to work. I knew I
I thought the hardest part of taking medical leave would be admitting that I needed time away from work. I was wrong. The hardest part
I used to think urgent care was somewhere you went when you had a fever, a bad cough, an infection, or an injury and couldn’t
At 7:15 on a Tuesday morning, I was standing in the kitchen watching my son eat toast. The day before had been completely different. He
One of the most difficult conversations at a daycare center can be the one that starts with: “But she looks completely fine now.” I understand
