Reply To: A late night cause of OCD

[weemanParticipant]

Sorry only seen this. I used to be super active on this forum but haven’t been on for a couple of years now. I’m giving a talk on OCD and put me in mind of this forum. I’m sure rules may have changed so hope I don’t get into trouble with anything with my reply.

 

I had anxieties over sleep. What if I’m late, what if I sleep in? Then my mind goes mental and I end up thinking it would be better to stay up all night go to my meetings and then go to sleep. (I did this often and it was a bad idea) If your work is supportive of employees with disabilities I would talk to your manager and explain your issues and worries and ask to do an occupational therapy review where a specialist will speak with you and suggest workplace agreements to your management and they should honour those as for most employers it’s a better option for staff retention than people struggling in work and leaving.

 

Hope the new job is going well