Special Job

I realized today that I have a very special job. I get to interact with people that basically keep to themselves. Many have no family, no friends, and spend their entire day with themselves. Do they like themselves? Most don't. How unfortunate is that? Why did they turn out this way? Mostly from lack of connection with others. Their parents were into drugs and partying. They were abused. They were raised in group homes. Ect. Ect. As a result, since nobody cared about them, they misperceived they were flawed or a mistake that should have never been born.

When our Gods (mom and dad) could care less about us, it's like a dagger going into the depth of our soul. Fast forward to being an adult drugs, jail, failed relationships, mental illness follows. Then somehow they get plopped in front of me.

"Hi. I'm Doctor Scott, what brings you to the Urgent Care?"
Many of these people just start crying from the get go.

A client came in today who from 12 years old lived on the streets as a gang banger. His single parent abused him. He never met his other parent, but the gangs welcomed him with open arms. I wondered how uncomfortable he must have felt talking to whitey white man, having to talk about sensitive issues and about the voices in his head.

"These questions must really bother you. If I was in your seat I may not want to answer them." Was all I said. For the next five minutes he cried like a baby. Somebody finally noticed him. Somebody finally knew his torment.

I have a great job - but the pay sure ain't. I guess there isn't any profit in helping out individuals in a crisis. There sure should be. These people if treated right can rejoin the working class, they could parent their kids and get them out of the foster system. There would be less psychosis and anger on the street. Illegal drug use could be lessened. Who would need street drugs when you could work through issues instead of avoiding them? The drug cartels would collect less money. And more funds could be circulated around to the people in our cities who need it the most.

Mental health can be the key to getting us all back on the right track. Therefore a yes vote on Scott's raise --- just kidding -- this blog was sounding like a political advertisment.

We all have it in us to heal, no matter what the ailment. The clients that have had horrible things done to them, or have done horrible things to others can heal. In paying attention to them, it empowers them to speak more to others and feel better about who they truly are.