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It's Tuesday 05/20/2025. Hey, What's Going On! (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago

I'm really frustrated with the state of the health "care" system where I live. I requested sick leave last monday because of burnout, got one week and was instructed to go to a clinic today so they could continue it properly. Got one more week. The clinic is so overcrowded the waiting time for actual doctor's appointments is several months and they won't even tell me how long I'll have to wait for the mental health team to contact me. Each "acute" visit costs money and I don't see the point going there once a week to stress the system even more. I feel that I'm not taken seriously and I guess the masking plays a role. The visit definitely made me feel worse...