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Mental Health Support

LudwigPastorius

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14. The thought that being a nurse requires...

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #13)

Thu Sep 26, 2024, 02:31 PM

Sep 2024

you to be inured to the pain of others had occurred to me. I don’t think you could do the job for long if you had too much empathy for the patients. But, I’m sure you’ll agree that it sucks when mom can’t turn that off and give her own kid some healthy support.

That, and the inevitable graphic dinner table conversations about orthopedic surgeries and other gruesomeness.

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How many of us who are prone to depression have heard this one? [View all] LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 OP

My favorite is Get Over It. SamKnause Sep 2024 #1

Jesus... LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #2

I was told this by a nurse as well. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #9

Interesting. LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #10

I always said that it takes a level of disconnect to be effective in that job. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #13

The thought that being a nurse requires... LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #14

OH yes. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #16

It's insulting, and doesn't even make sense jmbar2 Sep 2024 #3

Yes, some people still view a very real chemical imbalance in the brain as just a "weakness" of character. LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #11

Or the charming "pull yourself up by your bootstraps". Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #4

Yep, uggh... LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #12

It's the type of comment that comes from people that have no empathy. canuckledragger Sep 2024 #5

I think that gblady Sep 2024 #6

People who think they have the right to tell someone else how to feel really grind my gears. ShazzieB Sep 2024 #7

"Wtf, do these people think humans come with a dial that can be set to the emotion of our choice?" OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #17

A lack of empathy can also manifest as being upbeat and cheery. All. The. Damned. Time. ShazzieB Sep 2024 #18

Me too! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Sep 2024 #19

Omg XanaDUer2 Sep 2024 #8

I hate it AND Lulu KC Sep 2024 #15