Don't know if this belongs here, but my Grandmother was recently hospitalized and I went to see her on my days off. After, I was feeling depressed and feel no motivation to “mask” and go to work. I've taken two days, and my partner is now worried I'm going to lose my job if I take anymore, even with a doctor's note. To be honest, I'm not willing to sacrifice my mental health to play food gatekeeper at a grocery store for $17 and hour (US).
I feel like my partner is more concerned with how my employer is dealing with my Grandmother's hospice, rather than me. I just wanted to point out how toxic work culture poisons people into thinking their mental health is a lesser concern than a companies need for staff. It's even coming out of our loved-ones' mouths, and I don't even think they realize the damage they are doing.