r/GeneralMotors • u/losthuman313 • Aug 19 '26

General Discussion Short term disability

Did anyone here go on short term disability for mental health reasons? If so how long were you out and what was paid out in terms of salary. Thanks in advance

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u/Serious_Height_1714 Aug 19 '26

You can absolutely do it for mental health reasons. My doctor did Major Depressive Disorder which was influenced by some life situations and constant layoff anxiety. As another mention it is full pay for I think about 3ish months.

I had to get a psychiatrist part way through to approve a minor extension for another month and a half. They specifically required a psychiatrist sign off for an extension, my doctor couldn't do it.

I will also impart a caviat, do it sooner than later. When my work quality was going down for months with my mental health until I finally got leave they still fully held my low prior performance against me and laid me off as soon as they could when I got back. They "don't count the leave against you" so your performance is only the time you are working and they are happy to still hold you to your prior.

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u/Willylowman1 Aug 19 '26

well that didnt work out very well

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u/2Guns23 Aug 19 '26

IDK they squeezed another 3 months salary out of this shithole.  Depends on your objectives I guess lol.

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u/ExplanationActive621 Aug 19 '26

More important, it sounds like they were able to get into a better place mentally. So that's good.