Quote from Captain Stottlemeyer in Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf
Adrian Monk: Look, I don't know what to think. Sharona has been under a lot of stress. She's been losing things. She's been forgetting appointments. Captain Stottlemeyer: Maybe she needs some time off. Adrian Monk: From what? Captain Stottlemeyer: From you. Monk, that lady's got the most stressful job in North America. I know guys on the bomb squad, tough as nails, nerves of steel, that couldn't work for you. They'd have cracked four years ago. I'd say give her a break. A week off with pay. Send her home. There, case closed.