katykaty
20-07-11, 08:26
Hi, this is a question for all the teachers on NMP but really is applicable to all.
How does your school or workplace react to your anxiety?
I was diagnosed with GA a month ago and given Citralopram and Propanolol. I spoke to my headteacher the following day to explain what was happening. She did at first appear sympathetic. This was 2 weeks after I'd been absent for 2 and a half days with conjunctivitis and she'd had a bit of a go at me about my absences (this occurrence was my first so I felt it was a bit uncalled for and unnecessary).
Anyways, about a week after the meeting I had a panic attack while getting ready for school and called the head to explain what was happening. She suggested coming into school for 11 to allow me time to calm down. So I did and all was well.
Then today I had to call in sick as I have a huge migraine (totally unrelated to panics or anxiety) and when I spoke to the head on the phone she had a go at me saying I really need to see someone about my panics if it was a re occurring thing. I tried to say it wasn't related to panics, I hadn't mentioned the word at all but she started going on that my absence in a term (May-July) was way above national average (I been absent for 4 days now). She also mentioned that she could refer me to Occupational Health - I tried to explain I simply had a headache.
It seems that I'm now tarred with the "panic" brush and every thing I do will be "because of her panics". I'm not asking for special treatment or allowed exceptions. Apart from when I had to go into school late my anxiety and panic attacks have not affected my work at all so I do not understand the head's reaction today.
Does anyone else find they have become "the girl/boy who panics"?!
How does your school or workplace react to your anxiety?
I was diagnosed with GA a month ago and given Citralopram and Propanolol. I spoke to my headteacher the following day to explain what was happening. She did at first appear sympathetic. This was 2 weeks after I'd been absent for 2 and a half days with conjunctivitis and she'd had a bit of a go at me about my absences (this occurrence was my first so I felt it was a bit uncalled for and unnecessary).
Anyways, about a week after the meeting I had a panic attack while getting ready for school and called the head to explain what was happening. She suggested coming into school for 11 to allow me time to calm down. So I did and all was well.
Then today I had to call in sick as I have a huge migraine (totally unrelated to panics or anxiety) and when I spoke to the head on the phone she had a go at me saying I really need to see someone about my panics if it was a re occurring thing. I tried to say it wasn't related to panics, I hadn't mentioned the word at all but she started going on that my absence in a term (May-July) was way above national average (I been absent for 4 days now). She also mentioned that she could refer me to Occupational Health - I tried to explain I simply had a headache.
It seems that I'm now tarred with the "panic" brush and every thing I do will be "because of her panics". I'm not asking for special treatment or allowed exceptions. Apart from when I had to go into school late my anxiety and panic attacks have not affected my work at all so I do not understand the head's reaction today.
Does anyone else find they have become "the girl/boy who panics"?!