You might qualify for disability leave in the US. I see lots of folks not aware of the definition of disability and quit their jobs due to health instead of using the benefit. Sharing ADA / Disability 101

Part 1: Who is considered disabled in the United States? Per the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)— a person with “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.” Part 2: What are some major life activities per the ADA? Some of them: caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, and working. Part 3: A disabled person can nave a non-apparent disability. For example, diabetes. And yes, diabetes is considered a disability, at least in the US.https://www.diabetes.org/tools-support/know-your-rights/discrimination/is-diabetes-a-disability Part 4: A disabled person can have a dynamic disability, that manifests in certain periods. Example: A PTSD survivor might experience flashbacks that change the way the body functions…