There are currently many workers who suffer from anxiety and do not know that they have the right to request sick leave for this reason. But the low due to anxiety It is a reality. So much so that currently, 50% of sick leave is psychological.
According to the World Health Organization Anxiety is a disease that affects more than 300 million people worldwide. During 2020, cases of anxiety increased significantly in the workplace, due to the uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is anxiety leave?
Anxiety leave is a type of medical leave covered by the psychological incapacitation of the worker to carry out his responsibilities and tasks in his workplace.
After returning to the offices and to face-to-face work, many workers saw how their mental health problems were increasing exponentially. In addition, precariousness, contingency and post-pandemic uncertainty have also influenced the increase in workers' anxiety rates.
Anxiety is like that little voice that whispers all your fears and worries to you, but remember that you are stronger than your thoughts.
Michelle Embers
How to apply?
Like the rest of the sick leave, you must be recognized by a doctor and once accredited, the family doctor will be responsible for issuing the part of the sick leave to Social Security with the date on which the leave begins and ensures its follow-up.
Sick leave due to anxiety: common and professional contingencies
Furthermore, to request sick leave due to anxiety we find two circumstances that support it.
- Common contingencies. In this case the origin or causes of the worker's anxiety They have no relation to the workplacebut is due to personal reasons such as the loss of a family member or financial problems, among others.
- Professional contingencies. In the case of professional contingencies, the origin of anxiety is directly related with the jobThe uncertainty of not knowing whether you will be fired or not, stress in the office or a bad atmosphere with your colleagues may be some of the reasons.
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Requirements to apply for sick leave due to anxiety
Although sick leave for anxiety is a right that all workers have, there are a series of requirements that must be met in order to request it:
- The worker must be discharged in the Social security.
- In the case of a worker autonomousthis should be at payment stream of the corresponding quotas.
- If it is a common contingency leavethe worker who requests it must have quoted at least 180 dayss in the last five years.
How long can it last?
Our legislation determines that a worker can remain on sick leave due to anxiety for a maximum of 12 consecutive months. But if the family doctor or the mutual doctor considers that there are causes that justify the extension of the sick leave due to anxiety, this It could be extended for a further 6 months on an exceptional basis.
Once this period of time has passed, it is possible that it is determined that there is no possibility of recovery, so the worker would be summoned before a Medical Court for the recognition of permanent disability.
How much do you get paid during anxiety leave?
To find out how much you will be paid while on sick leave due to anxiety, you need to take the following into account:
- Those responsible for paying the corresponding amount are the Social security and the mutual.
- From the 4th day of sick leave until the 20th, the worker who is on sick leave receives the 60% of your contribution base.
- From the 21st, the worker receives the 75% of your contribution base.
What happens if I am discriminated against for having anxiety?
We workers have a series of rights that cannot be denied to us and among them is the low due to anxiety or other psychological problems such as depression.
Although little by little the mental health is no longer a taboo subject in society, the truth is that mental health problems such as anxiety remain linked stigmata and false beliefs which causes people who suffer from them not to speak and not to ask for help.
There are many workers who, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, suffer from illnesses such as anxiety and fear of being judged They don't ask for help, they don't even consider it.
Must leave prejudices behind and understanding the importance of mental health in our personal and professional lives, it is essential that workers become aware of this and know that taking sick leave due to anxiety is an option and a right that they have.
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