Whose Pain is Worse?

The answer to this question was made most clearly by a nurse I knew who worked “in the trenches” so to speak. She said that every ones pain was worse. Or if you are experiencing it then it is bad. She treats everyone the same. She has to. She works with people with all kinds of physical and to a lesser extent mental pain every day. So I would say she would know best.

In the mental health realm it stands just as true. Every person’s pain is worse. Or if you’re experiencing it then it is bad. We should all take mental health issues this way. Never, and I mean never, say that you’re pain is worse because… to a person with a mental illness. This is the last thing they want to, or need to, hear. What I want to, or need to, hear is what can you do to help me. I don’t want to live this way.  I want help not a pissing contest.  If you can’t help me then just leave out the “my pain is worse” contest and walk away. Be constructive or just shut up.

And that’s all I have to say or want to ever hear on the subject. Sorry I’m so short this week. I’ll try to do better next time.