We had our world turn upside down on 6/5 and my mental health plummeted to the point where I began to have more frequent panic attacks, anxiety, and night terrors. This was all happening just as summer vacation was starting and there was no way I would be mentally capable of wearing so many "hats" (mom, wife, nurse, employee, etc) while all of the above things were happening. I requested a leave of absence from my job; however, I was informed that it would be unpaid as it was less than 30 days from my last leave end date. (I took a leave of absence last year and my job had this leave running for a full year even though I was actively working during this leave time.) I was directed to contact my employer's insurance company to request a short-term disability claim. This was all done on 6/5 and I just received the official notice that my claim has been denied and that I will not be getting any paychecks for my time off from work. This is roughly $4K of missed pay. During my leave of absence, I began my own business making cheesecakes (baking is my escape/passion) and while this has rapidly grown, it is not quite there to fully replace my missed income. We're asking for financial help as we're already behind on our bills. While the house and electric bills are paid from my husband's income (THANK YOU!), we're struggling to get enough groceries for our family and cover other bills (cars, roof, credit, etc). I have also already applied for EBT (pending) and other benefits. I'm doing everything I can think of to survive, but it just doesn't seem like enough. I have also set up my return to work date for 7/26--I have no idea how we'll manage my mental health while I'm working, but there's no way we can keep going the way we have been without my return to work. Thank you all for what you can do.
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