I have been effectively not working for the better part of a year due to post concussion syndrome, but money is starting to get tight and I am feeling a bit better.

I've starting thinking seriously of re-entering the job market but I still have a lot of anxieties about re-entering the working world, such as:

• going from relatively stress-free, healing at home environment to stressful work environment;
• coping with symptoms flaring up during work;
• not being able to perform at my previous, healthy level;
• explaining the huge time gap in my resume;
• needing frequent absences due to medical appointments;
• not being able to keep the job that I get b/c of symptoms, etc.

Unlike some of you, I wasn't on medical leave. I was laid off (had nothing to do with my injury), so I will not be going to my old job -- I will be interviewing for a new one.

I was just wondering how you decided you were ready to work again, and how you dealt with your anxieties about returning to work.

Thanks everyone!