Protect & survive

摘要

"I'm sorry," Dan fought to keep his voice in neutral. "I just can't face coming in." He went on to explain rnwhy. When he finished he took a deeprnbreath and waited for the response.rnTo his surprise his manager appearedrnreally understanding.rn"It was at that point," says Dan, "I started crying."rnDan is a social worker. When he made that phone call he had just returned from a fortnight's holiday. Two weeks before that his GP had made yet another attempt to sign him off with stress but yet again Dan had refused, pinning his hopes on the mists and mountains and granite seas of North West Scotland. But this time they failed to work their magic.