I (24f) have been in a new job since January but was already very worn out from my previous (very toxic) job. I'm exhausted, depressed, mad all the time and I don't really like this job (i'm looking for other opportunities and planning on quitting before the end of the year).
My therapist says I need to take time off before I actually lose it. Money isn't a problem right now, I'm just scared of how the company will take it and how it may impact the way they perceive me (I'll be the one who couldn't handle 6 months without burning out), and how it's gonna make me look to people around me. I know this is the last thing that should be on my mind, but I'm afraid of how it will look – it makes me feel weak that I'm burning out at such a young age.
Should I take time off? How do I even deal with this strike on my ego? Or should I just quit already instead of postponing the inevitable?