work and doctor visits

Problem:

Due to company meetings, I had to reschedule my weekly appointments with my shrink to the afternoon. I will need to miss two hours of work every Monday afternoon. It should not be an issue time-wise. Our work is project-base. However, I do not want my company to know that I'm seeing a shrink. What should I tell them?

For reasons that I don't want to go into here, I don't wan them to know I'm seeing a therapist, shrink, ... Any other suggestions?

Tell them you need to see your doctor for an ongoing medical condition. Enough said.

if they know you have uc, blame it on the uc

tell them you are in a drug study for an experiemental medication and need to be seen weekly for monitering.

I wish your therapist could see you evenings. There's such a stigma attached to mental health/illness.

I would leave it at: "I have to see my doctor every monday for the specified times". Simple, otherwise if they push for the reason, which they shouldn't, then I like what juju0010 said above about the infusions.

i_love_coffee said...
if they know you have uc, blame it on the uc

tell them you are in a drug study for an experiemental medication and need to be seen weekly for monitering.

This is a good one. They all know I have UC. I just needed some reason to be seen weekly. I think this one will do. Thanks much.

I agree with Anthony1977-- you should make your excuse medical but vague enough that "proof" won't be expected/required in your workplace. Otherwise, look for a shrink who holds evening appointments. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)

juju0010 said...
I would either use UC or make up something physical. Tell them you have to get weekly infusions for UC or that you have to do physical therapy.

I found this post interesting, the part about physical therapy, because, other than getting flareups, I'm in excellent physical condition. I even attend dance classes 7 1/2 hours per week.

I was thinking of telling them that I had to take my future MIL to physical therapy though.

I just found out that I was able to get my morning slot back. It looks like I won't have to make up an excuse after all.