Posted by muffled on November 6, 2008, at 12:10:57
In reply to Some tips on how to help someone venting, posted by happyflower on November 6, 2008, at 9:42:07
Sorry there was controversy.
Its just a sensitive topic.
This is a mental health board.
Many of the people that are accessing these services do so because of mental health issues.
Mental health is SO stigmatized.
Take depression for example. People just do not 'get' how utterly debilitating it is. Your life can be seemingly perfect, so they are told to pull up their socks and get on with life.
Not so easy.
Its the same with so many mental health stuff. I for example can seem so 'ok', but why is my life such a disaster? I should be able to do better than this.
Many mental health issues are invisible, or mostly so. We keep them hidden as best we can.
I have worked with and been frustrated with seemingly thankless people, and it IS hard. I just say to myself, thank God I am on THIS side of the table.....its a fine line for me to not be on the other side...:-(
So that being said, I wonder if this is an appropriate place to 'vent' these particular issues...
I don't mean to put you down at all HF, I think you are an amazing person, and I am thrilled you are helping others.
But maybe you could vent to your co-workers, or your T, or something.
Cuz there is often so much more than meets the eye in these situations.
My mantra, which is useful in times like yours of frustration...is again, "I am thankful its not me sitting there'.
Take good care HF, and thanks for helping those people, I hope you can find ways to vent somewhere so that you can continue. The world needs people like you to help us.
My thots is all.
Thank you.
Muffled
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