Hi everyone
I have 2 weeks to submit my PhD and I am not optimistic about finishing. I'm really depressed, and have been for years. I'm currently in counselling and that is helping with my thoughts (before that, I was thinking about suicide and hurting myself all the time). Some days are still bad, and my counsellor has suggested I take a Leave of Absence.
However, I only have 2 weeks to submit and to get a doctors note I will need to see my GP, who doesn't have any appointments this week. By the time I get the note I will only have 10 days to submit. My question is, is this enough time to submit the form and for them to process the request?
I have 10k to write and my supervisor also wants me to rewrite 3 of my chapters. I would like to request 3 months off and submit at the end of September.