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A pediatrician called to help get a kid in to counseling. She wanted him to be prioritized because he had suffered severe, physical, and sexual abuse at the hands of the biolagical parents he had been taken from. I had to explain that I couldn't do that because at a children's behavioral health clinic all the kids we see are serverly abused. Her client's situation may have been and extreme outlier in her practice, but was a part of the day to day at my clinic. Somedays I leave wanting to throw myself off a bridge.
sprbwlshuffler
The original Ratched bitch.
SouthAlexander
I want to throw myself off a building for you. Jesus.
jreggs
Wow I went to sleep and woke up to such an outpouring of kindness and encouragement. It makes it all a little easier. Thank you.
mamabear123
You are a spent person and I thank you for what you do
griffinsage808
I work in children's mental health too. You just have to remember you are helping the kids you have. Don't drown in the could haves.
secretlibby
Time to get a new keyboard, OP.
MeggaMillion
The fact that your not desensitized yet speaks volumes for your character. Please dont give up. Thank you
FakirNemla
Several people I know are those horror stories, they now laugh and smile. Thank you for all you do.
codemister99
I wish I could use therapy or meds. I'm just grateful that help does exist
jreggs
I can only hope. It makes what I do feel worthwhile. Thank you so much.
reddocs
You're doing so much good work.
shootan
Hello And, my name is Dad.
Patsfreak101
As someone who works in behavioral health, I can confirm. Gallows humor is ubiquitous
elinveronicap
I tried to find a good gif to express my feelings of gratitude and pride that there are people like you. But I failed. So have a <3
thatguyovrthere
Or healthy, depending on your POV
Vulvarella
I worked for a couple years in a hard-luck school district. The stories were so bad they made me just sick.
UhhhhhNick
Ive worked in the medical field so long and seen so many people die that when my 7 yr old daughter gets a minor injury i tend to ignore it,>
UhhhhhNick
Im aware i do it and i hate it. But i just cant help it. The other day she was crying about stubbing her toe and i just looked at her.
Coondogg
*Biological
SarcasticHanSolo
Clinc
allisonisrad
Get on that good self care! You need it!
MarkHughes
Kai Winn must have been a nurse in her younger days then.
stayawhilestayforever
@jreggs thanks for your service. Such an underappreciated job, but not by your fellow imgurians.
chap600
Makes you stranger*
giveittomestraightlikeapearcidermadefrom100percentpears
I have a family friend who worked for 20 years in researching deformities in miscarried foetuses.. HE'S got a dark sense of humour..
Panda4hire
You are doing good work.
jreggs
Thank you I like to think so
Panda4hire
You will be able to look back on your life and know you made a difference in the human race. that is good work.
DrRigoMortis
Phayzzer
I was raised by a sick sociopath. I turned out 'okay' but I'm happy to hear there are people like you @op. Your statement rings true with me
jreggs
Just so you know I love you. The hope that I can show just a moment of humanity and kindness helps me wake up in the morning
Phayzzer
Thanks, and I'm just cutting onions now. That is all...
MasterFlippyFloppy
Nurse Ratched still gives me nightmares. PS. your job sounds horrible. Thank fk I only hvpave to drive a desk.
geoimgur
I thought she was kind of hot, in a dominatrix sort of way.
MasterFlippyFloppy
Cool. How do you feel about your mother?
kmac64
DividedbyZer0h
Fire!
zencronix
I watched hat movie and I kinds hoped he killed her. Needless to say I was disappointed.
TheColourPeach
Which movie? For a friend
loantiburon
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
TheColourPeach
I thought it might have been. Thank you :)
CanisMaximus
You don't want to know how children in 3rd-world countries fare. Hang in there. You can't fix the world. Fix what you can in front of you.
NikoLorenzio
I'm a child from a third world country. I and most of the kids around me had a very happy and fulfilling childhood compared to US kids.
jreggs
A good thing to remember. Thank you.
mellowdrama
You might be the only good person they interact with that day. Look in their eyes and really see them, say "it's going to be okay".
HeroThatWasNeeded
Hate the older generations and mine for failing. Hope for the younger.
MrsBestla27
So you hate everyone?
HeroThatWasNeeded
Only in my generation. I have hope for the younger generations still.
Angatita
Good motto to have "As one person I can't change the world, but I can change the world for one person."
MetaphoricalFox
I don't work in health or help at all but that's my motto.
Angatita
It's good for anyone to have. If everyone helps just one person, it COULD change the world