August 10, 2012 1:49:50 PM CEST
martini1706 said:
So ARBO have been in touch again! I received a letter yesterday with an appointment for today at 9am, have rang them and pointed out not a lot of notice and as I do not feel safe to drive outside my village yet and they have no local transport links then we will have to re-schedule till next week when my husband can take me. We now have an appointment for next Wednesday at 9am.
By next Wednesday it will be 2 months since I was recommended by my Doctor that I was suffering from Burnout and should stay off work. I am absolutely terrified that they will pressure me into starting a re-integration program
At the moment I can function fairly well as long as it is within my bubble of Home and trips into the Village to go shopping (as long as it is not busy if my normal car park is looking full I come straight back home again) as long as I have planned exactly what I have to do I can do it but any deviation or surprises send me into a total tail spin and my mind blanks….last week I totally forgot all my pin numbers as I had to go to an alternative supermarket! I have had panic attacks where I just run for my car if it gets overly busy or my brain freezes, I then have the joy of sitting in the car hyper-ventilating until I can calm down a bit and get myself home.
My Dutch husband says “just tell them you are no way ready to go back to work” tell them you are seeing a Psychologist to help you to cope better with pressure and outside influences but it will take time and that you are doing everything you can as an intelligent adult to get better asap.
I hate feeling like this I really do but just knowing I have this appointment next week has now sent me into panic mode (I just want to run away at the moment!).
So can ARBO force me into integration as I know that just one wrong word or situation where I feel overwhelmed will just result in me having floods of tears or a panic attack and I do not want to show myself up in front of my colleagues.
Sorry this is a lot of whaffle but any input would be welcome.
God I hate feeling like this I used to be a Professional, Competent, intelligent woman now I am just a wreck.
Hello, martini1706,
how are you doing now? I google and find your post here.
Now I am in a similar situation like yours before:
I got burnout and reported to my employer on May 2012. Now the ARBOARTS confirmed that I am not suitable for the work, and I have to discuss with my employer to make a plan for reintegration. I have gone to the meeting with my employer, after the meeting I got the mail to schedule a meeting again to discuss the options from my employer (both options are to stop my contract in 3 months).
Last week I went to the meeting with the ARBOARTS again; he told me that by law I have to continue the meeting with my employer to reach an agreement(It was extremely stressful and hostile meeting); meanwhile, my ARBOARTS ask me to give my permission to talk to my psychologist.
so I really would like to get some support or information to face with this dilema now...
If anyone had similar experience, please give some information or suggestons:
I live in Eindhoven, and my company is in Den Bosch
shally