"I’m a trauma surgeon – many of my patients are suicide attempts because they can’t afford to eat"

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Opinion: Many of my patients are suicide attempts because they can’t afford to eat

Like many diseases though, trauma disproportionately affects those who are socially or financially disadvantaged

www.google.com

 

[eliza23]

I'm not entirely sure what to say, but if there's more to the story I'd like to hear. If there's not I'll just say I do not know how your feeling or what is going on but I know how it feels to be hungry. I wish I didn't but I do and I still do it sucks but I choose to just ignore my stomach and continue with life. I mean sure I've been through a lot I've said and done a lot but I get it and it sucks sure sometimes I would think of ending my life cuz I couldn't eat but I wanna die I want the pain to end and be gone but I've always had this nagging feeling that if I just wait a little longer things will get better I'll be fine life will work out. So Im waiting.

 

[noaccount]

Major props to this guy honestly, there's a really toxic culture of telling people they must be deluded about the things making them suicidal.

Read about H Jack Geiger's work on this too:

H. Jack Geiger, Doctor Who Fought Social Ills, Dies at 95 (Published 2020)

He used medicine to take on poverty, racism and the threat of nuclear destruction. Two groups he helped start won Nobel Peace Prizes.

www.nytimes.com

 

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I'm not entirely sure what to say, but if there's more to the story I'd like to hear. If there's not I'll just say I do not know how your feeling or what is going on but I know how it feels to be hungry. I wish I didn't but I do and I still do it sucks but I choose to just ignore my stomach and continue with life. I mean sure I've been through a lot I've said and done a lot but I get it and it sucks sure sometimes I would think of ending my life cuz I couldn't eat but I wanna die I want the pain to end and be gone but I've always had this nagging feeling that if I just wait a little longer things will get better I'll be fine life will work out. So Im waiting.

I was just sharing this honestly. I've never gone without what I needed. It's hard to starve. I've going 23 days just drinking water. Closed mouths don't get fed if I need something I ask for it. Unfortunately in some places it isn't this easy for people. This just popped up and I just wanted to share it.

I'm sorry for the suffering that you have gone through that you continue to go through I hope that some sort of Peace Will rain on you