What the title says.
I have PTSD from service. It's a disability. I'm rated for it and receive compensation through the VA.
I'm undergoing some intensive behavioral health therapy and my doctors only have appointments up to 3 p.m. and my work day ends at 3:30 p.m. So I ask off for about 1 to 2 hours a week to go to appointments. Sometimes 4 hours a week.
I need these appointments. My marriage is about to fall apart and my husband is only sticking by me with the agreement that I go to these appointments. My episodes are not good. I will not blame them if they leave. It's hard on them.
Anyway I work at a major book distributor that sells books through little catalogs that get sent to schools. Think big red dog.
I've also been calling in sick on days where it's been really bad for me mentally but only 6 times since last October.
I got told last week that I'm out of sick time so if I leave for an appointment, I will receive an occurance for it. I already have 6 because of the days I called in and I only get 13 total before getting fired.
That's gonna happen in three to four weeks if I go to my appointments, which are disability related, which the ADA is supposed to guarantee me to be able to go to.
Already talked to HR to see if I could get an accommodation, which is what I'm supposed to do and got told no.
Now I'm trying to find info through the VA.
This is why veterans kill themselves.