It’s tough too when you have different bosses over the years. I had one that was super encouraging and understanding, and she told me she took mental health days too. She even recommended a therapist some of her friends saw – they didn’t turn out to really be what I needed, but I still greatly appreciate the gesture.

The supervisor I had after that was incredibly sympathetic too. I did open up to him a bit, and he told me that his wife struggled with bipolar. He was super understanding when I said that I wanted to work from home from my family’s place for a while.

Now that I think about it, my supervisors in general were all pretty great (and millennials/young Gen X). The managers a level up were all pretty great too, and encouraged me to put my health first. The problem was the company policies, and that tied a lot of hands.