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I'm about to lose my job but i've been recently struggling with mental illness what can i do?
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Mental illness Job: You can get a letter for medical absence from your pcp or psychiatrist. You can also apply for fmla to protect yourself. Employers are supposed to empathic and help you get help as long as you do not present any safety issues due to your mental illness.
Answered 8/14/2013
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