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I think that mental health and work is something that's not talked about enough as a whole. If I don't feel safe making the journey to work in the morning then that's something that I want to be able to talk about with my manager. And if I'm not capable of doing anything more than staring at emails for a few days then it shouldn't be shameful to say that I'm suffering in ways that aren't physically obvious. It's so much easier to cope if you have a support network that includes your employer. Otherwise the shame and fear of being accused of making excuses to skive off of work can escalate very easily.