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The darker side of being a doctor

282 points · 342 comments · Danhale93

  1. logicallee · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm not suicidal and have never been suicidal or thought about suicide. I'm happy and in a good mood every day. If someone is thinking about suicide please reach out to me: rviragh@gmail.com I'll listen to your issues and concerns and we will find a better solution for you.
    1. nsnsnsnsjsj · · focus · HN ↗
      That is beautiful to offer but they should also call a crisis line, emergency number or talk to mental health professional.
      1. cindyllm · · focus · HN ↗

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    2. cbg0 · · focus · HN ↗
      Don't reach out to random strangers on the Internet. Instead, reach out to the official support hotlines in your own country and talk to someone with training:

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;List_of_suicide_crisis_lines" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;List_of_suicide_crisis_lines

    3. OutOfHere · · focus · HN ↗
      They can talk to AI.

      A suicidal feeling comes from persistent depression. Instead, if one immediately takes correct steps to revert one&#x27;s unipolar depression, the suicidal feeling and unipolar depression both go away. In the case of this article, it stems from social factors, so maybe they should quit and find somewhere else to work with better hours.

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