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.

Seeing that you have a fair bit more to do and that your GP isn't available, is it possible for you to go to another GP as an emergency? In my uni, there are emergency visits, for such cases. Also, can your counsellor provide some kind of documentation for your mental health issues, that may be able to help your case?