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Fired After Mental Health Crisis

Location: Central Tennessee

I had a mental health crisis at work. I had been struggling for weeks after a death in the family and there was tension already present between me and another co-worker. We had been tense, but able to work together successfully and communicate. There was a medical emergency where someone who was shadowing passed out and I panicked, which is very unlike me. I’m usually very cool and collected at work, so this behavior was definitely out of the ordinary. One thing led to another and I started yelling at my co-worker and cursed at them. It’s kind of a blur.

Later that evening, I was admitted to the emergency room for suicidal ideation and self-harm. Afterward I was committed to a mental health facility for roughly 48 hours. When I finally felt well enough to call my manager, I was informed I was terminated due to my outburst.

Before this I had no previous warnings or write-ups. I was a model employee, educated and friendly to both clients and co-workers. I work in veterinary medicine as a licensed veterinary medical technician and have been working for 16 years in the profession (and a little over 2 years for this particular clinic). For those unaware, vets and vet staff have a high rate of suicide due to various factors that we deal with everyday (euthanasia, suffering animals, angry clients, toxic co-workers, etc).

I have filed for unemployment already and at this time it is pending. I expect a fight and am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to state my case. How much detail should I give? Is there anything in particular I should say or not say? I know I work in a right-to-work state, so they can fire without cause, but do I have a case against them for discrimination? I’m just looking for some advice.

Please be kind. I’m still struggling. Thank you.

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