Reply #38: Please do not do anything drastic. [View All]

[pengillian101]

"I was diagnosed with major depression last week and I feel I don’t have many options. My doctor wants me to take some time off work, but I am scared to death of the ramifications. I can’t afford to lose my job and be without health care at my age. Not a big demand for 55-year-old gay men in this marketplace. After working all these years, I feel that I can’t afford to get the help I need. I have a few days of vacation left that I am taking, but my doc wants me to take several weeks. I am looking into a medical leave, but there still is the stigma and financial ramifications to deal with."

Your DU friends can pull you through this! Talk to us - privately - if need be. We are here for you; we are family :-)