Carol is an emergency paramedic first responder in her city. She has always enjoyed the hustle of working with emergencies and the challenges of dealing with the unexpected

Carol is an emergency paramedic first responder in her city. She has always enjoyed the hustle of working with emergencies and the challenges of dealing with the unexpected. Lately, though, she has been worried about her own well-being. She has been very abrupt with her coworkers on several occasions and has had difficulty concentrating on her job. Though there have been no problems to date, she is worried that her deteriorating performance might cause a problem, given the critical nature of her work. She has not yet been to a doctor as she fears they will put her on medications for depression and worries that if she is told to take time off that workers’ compensation won’t cover her lost salary. She has come to you for help. As the HR professional, what would you advise Carol?