Posted by Jeff Smith on March 19, 2007, at 19:19:40
In reply to Re: Your Opinion: Am I Right Or Just Crazy/Irratio, posted by gazo on March 19, 2007, at 18:06:26
> I am sorry you are such a dismal place mentally. I know it hurts. I know you want someone out there in mental health to step in and help... but the sad truth is that most people I have ever met in mental health (and god knows I knwo a lot of them) are just doing a job. They might go into healthcare because they have a desire to help people to some extent, but it is a career to them. To patients its so much more.
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> I read just today that sometimes people become caregivers because they are trying to construct a particular identity. They said that was why hospital nurses aren't very friendly sometimes.
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> I commend you for continuing to try to find help. My advice, for what it's worth is two-fold:
> * don't hate the messenger but your anger (justified or not) comes across louder than your plea for help. I don't think that is going to make anyone feel like helping for free or cheap.
> * while you keeping trying to find outside help, you should consider doing what you can yourself. It might sound cheesy but a lot can be done through self-help books, meditation and free support groups.
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> I really do hear you underneath all that anger.Thank you gazo!! : )
It really does make me feel a bit better to be understood and to hear you agree somewhat with the idea of these therapists not going into there jobs with great intentions to help mentally ill people. Im sure its not all of them but c'mon!!
As for my anger: Believe it or not all of what you read is actually me trying to sound as non angry as possible. Its just not possible for me. : )
I really mostly only have three modes: Angry, sad/depressed and just emotionally dead/dont feel much of anything.
Thanks again gazo. Just dont suggest anger management classes ; )
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