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Taking time off for burnout?

Katie
7 months ago

Hi all. 

I’m experiencing what I think might be burnout. I’m having panic attacks trying to get myself into work, crying a lot, feeling tired and unmotivated. My job is increasingly stressful this year because of changes and higher expectations than previous years. I’m in this inbetween where I don’t feel like I could find another job that I could actually do because of the social struggles of my autism. My boss is supportive and I have an incredibly supportive coworker but there is only so much they can do to help me. 

I wondered if anyone had ever taken a period of time off work for burnout, like signed off maybe, for a few weeks/months and did that help to reset? I wondered if having a break to focus on recovery might make it possible to me to continue in my current job instead of just quitting. 

I feel like I’d like to sleep a lot and play Pokemon for several hours a day to see if I can find some joy Joy

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  • 7 months ago

    That sounds like a good idea to me. I'm off work at the moment for the same reason, hoping to do a phased return over the next few weeks. It was difficult for me to decide to take time off but it was the right thing to do. Definitely don't quit your job yet especially if you have supportive colleagues. If you're considering quitting your job, take some time off and see how you feel when you go back. If you're still not happy at work when you go back, ask for reasonable adaptions if you haven't already and the option to quit will still be there after you've tried all the other options. I hope all goes well for you and you start to feel better soon.

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  • 7 months ago

    That sounds like a good idea to me. I'm off work at the moment for the same reason, hoping to do a phased return over the next few weeks. It was difficult for me to decide to take time off but it was the right thing to do. Definitely don't quit your job yet especially if you have supportive colleagues. If you're considering quitting your job, take some time off and see how you feel when you go back. If you're still not happy at work when you go back, ask for reasonable adaptions if you haven't already and the option to quit will still be there after you've tried all the other options. I hope all goes well for you and you start to feel better soon.

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