Seeing Occupational Phycologist tomorrow

Hi All

I am signed off work at the moment due to anxiety which has been made worse by the way I have been treated at work by my managers. Anxiety levels are very high about tomorrows meeting, I will be having a full phycological assessment which I am told will last 3-4 hours.

I am not anxious about the assessment itself as I have done similar in the past. What is making me anxious about this assessment is that my job is in his hands and what he says in his report to my manager will decide what action will need to be taken and wether that is good news or bad news for me I will just need to wait and see and cross my fingers.

I am good at my job and I feel fit for work but do need some reasonable adjustments and this is were my employer sees the problem and they do not want to agree to these. I just really hope tomorrow goes well and this long standing dispute (2+yrs) gets resolved and I can return to work and carry on with getting better. My life at the moment outside of work is on the up so it disappointing that lack of understanding and stigma at my workplace is holding me back in regards to improving my mental health.

My meeting tomorrow is at 10.00am so will let you know how I get on and hopefully will have some good news.

Ben

I don't have any advice Ben just sending you lots of luck and well wishes and i hope everything goes ok with you tmorrow i have my fingers and toes crossed and anything else i can!!! you seem like a strong and strong willed person and i hope this shines through for you, sending you Kitty hugs of support and prayers to help you through............ Stay strong and stay positive.

Ninja xx

Ben, Well it's here finally, and you can 'get 'er done' as they say, and move on;)

Get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast, and go in with all of your tools!

One trick that helps me when I feel pressured answering questions...I pause, take a breath and say "let me think about that for a second." This keeps me from blurting out the first (and sometimes goofy!) thing that pops into my head. I had to make myself do this conscious slow-down, as it is not natural to me-I'm a fast talker anyway, and when I get nervous...forget it-a runaway train! (mouth)

Best wishes on your interview. You are a great person, deserving of many great things, including fair treatment at work!

Post soon and let us know how it went,
S.C.

Thanks S.C

I hope I do get a good nights sleep but I have a funny feeling it will be a restless one. I am just going to take my time and make sure I get across what is going on and how the way I am being treated is affecting my mental health.

I will let you know how I got on cheers.

Ben

thats great Ben, And you were positive and you got through it which is remarkable and fantastic, roll on a good nights sleep tonight then to make up for the lack last night eh!

Still keeping things crossed for you and another course of cbt is brilliant i'm actually desperate to see my mental health team soi can get something done as well :=D

xx Kitty of the ninja

Thanks

Just going to have a chilled out night tonight then i have doctors tomorrow and imagine I will get signed off for a few more weeks until every thing is sorted and I hear back about reasonable adjustments. Thank you both for your support.