This entire thread is a cry for help and yet the thing that would probably actually treat the problem is being dismissed. Just say you don't wanna do the work and stop making excuses. It's like complaining that going running could cause you to sprain your ankle when a doctor tells you to run for the health of your heart. Until you try it you have no idea what's gonna happen. Instead you do nothing paralyzed by inaction making excuses. Sounds like my hoarder father.
The meta problem is handwaving away too many toxic working environments with "the root cause of the problem is solved because the victims can get therapy"
> Everyone knows therapists exist, but there can be serious hurdles to “getting help”
True.
But also consider there are a class of people who suffer through things thinking "This is not that bad, right? Is this a normal experience"?. And especially an issue if they're isolated (which commonly causes depression), they lack normalcy around them reinforcing "Yes its that bad! That is not normal and you need help!"
Your brain is in a way like any other organ in your body. When the other organs don't work you go see a doctor.
We need to normalize talking about mental health. Instead of making it a big deal and stigmatizing it.
We should be able to casually say "I went to the therapist yesterday and it was great, and then I got some eggs from the supermarket and then I made myself a sandwich".
We spend too much time worrying about what other people think.
hparadiz|3 years ago
VLM|3 years ago
The problem is a toxic working environment.
The meta problem is handwaving away too many toxic working environments with "the root cause of the problem is solved because the victims can get therapy"
cpsns|3 years ago
maerF0x0|3 years ago
True.
But also consider there are a class of people who suffer through things thinking "This is not that bad, right? Is this a normal experience"?. And especially an issue if they're isolated (which commonly causes depression), they lack normalcy around them reinforcing "Yes its that bad! That is not normal and you need help!"
29athrowaway|3 years ago
Your brain is in a way like any other organ in your body. When the other organs don't work you go see a doctor.
We need to normalize talking about mental health. Instead of making it a big deal and stigmatizing it.
We should be able to casually say "I went to the therapist yesterday and it was great, and then I got some eggs from the supermarket and then I made myself a sandwich".
We spend too much time worrying about what other people think.