I don't want to make too long of a post. But this sub's advice and general community around it being cool to say fuck work and live for yourself has helped me.
I recently had a bit of a mental wash and i took off work for it. When i was questioned, instead of trying to make up any excuse or expressing being sorry. I simply told them i was having a health emergency.
It just worked. They didn't ask to elaborate and simply wished for me to get better. It really helped me recover faster without guilt feeding into some sort of spiral.
just wanted to post about it.