Have you ever taken sick leave from work due to poor mental health?

I have, and I lied about it when I was younger - this was definitely the wrong move as it was an obvious lie and I think my managers assumed I was hungover or lazy. In my recent job, I rang my manager at like 07:00 and let her know I was having major anxiety and panics and that I couldn’t cope with the work day. She told me to take my time and come back when I felt better, and checked in with me loads when I did return to work 3 days later. Honesty is key! And if they aren’t supportive, then girl move on. Your mental health is much more valuable than any job will be. Give yourself the time you need, you deserve it x

Yes, I took off a couple of weeks. I was honest about what was going on. In hind sight I should have asked for help and/or accommodations earlier. My boss was very understanding.