stress leave
Mental health break
Stress leave is time away from work granted when psychological strain makes continued employment difficult or impossible.
Unlike vacation, stress leave addresses mental health concerns—burnout, anxiety, or overwhelming pressure—and typically requires documentation from a healthcare provider.
She took stress leave after months of eighteen-hour days.
Policies vary widely by employer and jurisdiction.
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- mental health dayAbsence for psychological rest
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
nervous breakdown · breakdown · short-term disability · overwhelm · workplace · work-life balance · fatigue · depression · doctor's note · recovery · disability · FMLA · therapy · rest · coping · HR · human resources · occupational health
- job benefitsbenefits, 401k, medical coverage, medical benefits, dental insurance
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
- work leavevacation days, FMLA, personal days, jury duty, short-term disability
- attendanceattendance, present, absent, here, attendance sheet
- breaksbreak, crack, pause, fracture, shatter
stress leavevacation
Leisure time away
holiday · sabbatical · pleasure trip · annual leave · personal day
stress leaveactive duty
Current military employment status
full-time work · working · on the job · return to work · on the clock
stress leavejob satisfaction
Contentment with one's employment
peak performance · flow state · workplace wellness · burnout recovery
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