Comment by umpalumpaaa

5 hours ago

A while ago I was seriously sick + in a hospital (for a few months). The doctors told me that I won't be able to resume my regular job (software engineer). At the same time I was in a lot of pain – unable to sit, walk, stand. It was not really clear how it all would end.

I got deeply depressed and just wanted to die. The pain was just too much - even with controlled pain medication in a hospital setup.

I called the German crisis hotline almost every night and they were usually very very helpful. They listened - sometimes for 1-2 hours. In 90% of my calls I felt way better after calling them. They really are well trained and some of the personalities I talked to were pretty impressive and interesting… They have seen a lot…

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Frieren  10 minutes ago

I hope that you feel better now. And I am very happy that you got help.

Mental help is never a cost for society, it is an investment.

keybored  4 hours ago

I’m glad that it helped and that it worked for such a seemingly somatic issue. I wouldn’t have thought that.

  • washadjeffmad  4 hours ago

    That's understandable. I went through a period of chronic pain and, had it continued, I likely wouldn't be alive today.

    The mechanisms protecting us from non-existence by millions of years of evolution can be eroded by pain. It's not something you realize you even have to lose until you've experienced it firsthand. I certainly never expected it, and it's hard for me to imagine what I'd intended while going through it.