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That sounds like a fine way to make someone feel like their struggles are not being taken seriously, especially the psych nurse example. When in a crisis, it’s not helpful to have your emotions second-guessed and be put on the defense by people who are purportedly there to help you.
If I were in that situation, I’d first be perplexed, but then I’d feel angry that my clear and obvious distress was called into question (especially by a so-called psych professional.) What is “legit sad” supposed to even mean? If someone’s at the point where they’re talking to professionals and crying, it’s really shitty to question their emotions. That just leaves people feeling more alone and upset in the end.
Maybe that's why they're a psych nurse and you're not?
that checks out actually because the job of psych nurses is to torture so much that you never wanna come back
ime the nurses were fine to good, but the social worker and program leads were fucking awful people.
Sounds like a systems issue
maybe don't have kids
Bit late pal
Well alright, but don't have any more, capeesh?
Wasn't planning to. Any more irrelevant advice?
Yes, if you're planting radishes in summer, make sure to space them apart 1cm and cover them gently with some planter soil. Bring them in for winter and leave them by your radiator for best results
Too late for that too.
Well alright congrats, but don't never smother them with love and support, capeesh?
I'll smother them with coal dust from the mines I send them to work at.
Well alright, but no work on the Sabbath. The Black Sabbath.
that's why after the person is perplexed, the nurse actually starts caring about them. It's obviously an instrument, albeit not guaranteed to work, but it's worth a try, considering that psychoactive substances have lasting and not always predictable side-effects.
So yeah, if i ever had a chance to try it with a friend, and i'd have enough wit atm to come up with something as funny, as the op posted, i'd do it, but then hug them right after, and say that it's okay.
It really, really depends on the situation and delivery, and you're doing a lot of heavy lifting with these assumptions. There are plenty of situations where a psych nurse saying that to a patient might make perfect sense, as well as lots of situations where it'd be inappropriate.
I’m coming at this from the angle of somebody with chronic depression, which is as valid a starting point as any other psych condition.
I don’t know OP’s situation, but I do know what it’s like to have my experiences and feelings invalidated - my own mom’s denial meant I couldn’t receive professional help until I was an adult.
Not all psych patients have trouble correctly identifying their feelings. Or is the assumption that psych patients lie? Either way, it’d be wise to reconsider one’s stereotypes. I see no reason to assume OP’s condition one way or another (and indeed, any story on the internet should be questioned), but I do know how dangerous denial of help can be for somebody who’s suffering.