I’m suicidal and have been for several months. I’ve a history of depression and anxiety and for the last few years it’s been managable but now it’s got really bad again and it’s making my life hell.
I’m off work sick and facing the possibility of being sacked. I work for a mental health charity and things have been bad recently for me at work which is causing me to be depressed and suicidal.
My boss hates me and I’m stuck at home with my mum and am a terrible burden on her. My whole life has been a failiure. I just am sick of living and want to die and have thought about ways I would do it like jumping in front of a train.
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This topic is governed by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (amended by the 2005 act). There are also other provisions. It’s been a while since I looked at the law in this area so I am unable to refer you to any particular provision. Know your rights, people often make the mistake of thinking they don’t have any.
I’m not an employment law specialist but if I was and you had grounds for unfair dismissal, I might have been inclined to represent you pro bono. All kinds of people frequent suicide sites for all sorts of reasons.
You work for a mental health charity and your boss wants to fire you for being depressed and suicidal??
That’s just a dick. That’s a dick right there. If he does fire you, he’d be defeating the purpose of the charity, and what Duke said. Also dick move. wtf, someone needs to nut shot your boss.
I feel your pain. I too often think of the train option. There is one near my house, everytime I hear it go by it’s almost a soothing feeling knowing it’s there if I need it. But at the same time I feel like everything else in my life goes wrong, with my luck I’d survive a train hit and just end up in a worse life state. I feel like that’s the only thing that keeps me from it. The fear of failing. Not the fear of dying. I hope things get better for you. Ps your boss is a douche.
I know what that’s like I’ve always felt like I’m a burden on my family as well. I thought I was getting better but I can’t stop thinking about it either. It will get better just take it on day at a time and things will work itself out.