I have suffered on and off with depression for more than 20 years? i'm 40.
i assess and instruct in hairdressing at a local college and have done for the last 8 years, i have an excellent sick record all things considered. but recently they made massive changes to my job role without my consent or prior consultation! this led to me becoming the victim of a hate campaign by several students in a group that i instruct (they use the word instruct to get around the fact that its actually teaching but without the benefits of a teacher) they posted vicious comments on face book - i was a whore, needed to get laid etc etc.. the students were not expelled and the group was taken away from me, and i was given a different group. this really knocked my confidence and self esteem and led to a major episode of depression and i was signed off work for 3 months. i went back to work early as i felt that i was ready - i could of stayed off for 6 months on full pay - but didn't
i went back on a phased return for a month starting in November, my doctor had suggested that i do not teach, Sorry instruct for at least 6 months. i informed work of this, which was pretty much ignored and i was back teaching on the 3rd week of my phased return. i've already been sworn at by a student! and i only instruct 8 hours a week the rest of the time i assess students in the workplace. work sent me to occupational health who have said that i am not fit to teach under the "fit to teach" act 2000.
so today i have been called to HR to be informed that due to the occupational health report my choices are i go back to my doctor and get him to say that i am fit to teach or they will cut my hours and my pay! only they are cutting it by 11.5 hours a week i only instruct for 8! occupational health have said i can do all other aspects of my job role except teach sorry instruct.
there is another assessor/instructor who has the same job description, contract and pay but does not teach,they can support her but not me!
I have come home unable to eat as i feel sick,i'm manic running around the house tidying up i feel if i stop i'll crack up! and i can't see my self sleeping at all for the next few days - work want a decision by 8.30 am on monday morning!
i'm not sure how i'm going to cope with all this and feel i'm going to go under again.
please help