I'm and operations manager at a children's behavioral health clinc.

Sep 3, 2016 2:34 AM

jreggs

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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.

The original Ratched bitch.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*Biological

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I worked for a couple years in a hard-luck school district. The stories were so bad they made me just sick.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You're doing so much good work.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The fact that your not desensitized yet speaks volumes for your character. Please dont give up. Thank you

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

You're a good person, OP

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I have a family friend who worked for 20 years in researching deformities in miscarried foetuses.. HE'S got a dark sense of humour..

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I want to throw myself off a building for you. Jesus.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can get behind her... I mean this post.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

what doesnt kill you makes you wish you were dead

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Kai Winn must have been a nurse in her younger days then.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Time to get a new keyboard, OP.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Clinc

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Or healthy, depending on your POV

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

@jreggs thanks for your service. Such an underappreciated job, but not by your fellow imgurians.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hello And, my name is Dad.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Get on that good self care! You need it!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Makes you stranger*

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You are a spent person and I thank you for what you do

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Several people I know are those horror stories, they now laugh and smile. Thank you for all you do.

9 years ago | Likes 103 Dislikes 0

I wish I could use therapy or meds. I'm just grateful that help does exist

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I can only hope. It makes what I do feel worthwhile. Thank you so much.

9 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

You are doing good work.

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Thank you I like to think so

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You will be able to look back on your life and know you made a difference in the human race. that is good work.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

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

9 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 1

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

9 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

Thanks, and I'm just cutting onions now. That is all...

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

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.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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,>

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

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.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

As someone who works in behavioral health, I can confirm. Gallows humor is ubiquitous

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nurse Ratched still gives me nightmares. PS. your job sounds horrible. Thank fk I only hvpave to drive a desk.

9 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 1

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Fire!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I thought she was kind of hot, in a dominatrix sort of way.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Cool. How do you feel about your mother?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I watched hat movie and I kinds hoped he killed her. Needless to say I was disappointed.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Which movie? For a friend

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I thought it might have been. Thank you :)

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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.

9 years ago | Likes 244 Dislikes 6

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.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

A good thing to remember. Thank you.

9 years ago | Likes 86 Dislikes 0

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".

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hate the older generations and mine for failing. Hope for the younger.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

So you hate everyone?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Only in my generation. I have hope for the younger generations still.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Good motto to have "As one person I can't change the world, but I can change the world for one person."

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

I don't work in health or help at all but that's my motto.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

It's good for anyone to have. If everyone helps just one person, it COULD change the world

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