Mental health ICAEW Help

Hi everyone , I wanted to know how everyone’s mental health has been whilst studying for the ACA and handling it alongside work (I’m from an audit background) .

I’ve posted this from a burner account but have been an active member of the sub for a while and a lurker for longer .

I’ve sadly come to a point where I’ve become burnt out and have started to put on a lot of weight , disinterested in my work , marriage and friends . I’ve tried to raise these with my manager briefly and he replied that “some days we are just sad but that’s life doesn’t mean we stop working”. I’m worried that if I raise this with my doctors I may be seen as not mentally fit to continue my qualification by my company .

I’ve experienced 2 crippling panic attacks across the last 3 months and I can’t imagine being able to go through another one . I had always been the person to go the extra mile when I started my qualification and over time I feel my inner drive diminished, I felt more and more like an expendable resource .

I’m afraid to speak to my HR as I don’t want to be painted as an employee who might look to take time off work , because I’m not . I have a qualification to complete and have a career to excel in . I’m really lost and at my wits end now and I risk being stuck in this hole if I don’t do something about it .