How can someone abuse FMLA? The law is the law. Either she is following it or not?
She did not go to the hospital, no surgery, etc. The definition within FMLA is "serious medical condition", which to me is PHYSICAL, but evidently it is now MENTAL.
Seems Drs. write FMLA work excused absences at the REQUEST of their patient, and fear of a lawsuit. IMHO.
Both the FMLA and ADA are open to litigation and interpretation in the way they are written.