Sunday, June 9, 2013
Thinking
I
recall sitting with my uncle in the emergency room for his anxiety and suicidal
ideation. The nurse questioned him about
his drug use and if I recall correctly what he said wasn’t true. Maybe it was the fact that I was in the room,
or that he didn’t want to the pretty nurse to know of his shortcomings, either
way his answer was not the truth. People
only share what they want to share, yet people will share more if they feel
there is trust. Most people look for help because they want to feel better.
Some go to therapy because they feel there is no one in their life that is
strong enough to handle the grief that they are carrying around. If we have people that come to see us for
help, we need to be open and mindful about their whole person. If we treat them
as just another case file then we are labeling and categorizing them with the
papers we need to file. When my uncle
was sitting in that emergency room there was no way to look at him and tell his
socio-cultural upbringing. He was
reaching out yet these people had no idea from whence he came. They didn’t realize his struggles and the
sadness that plagued him, but I did. If
and when people seek help, they are seeking help because what’s bothering them
on the inside is beginning to emerge into other areas of their life such as
work, social and family life.
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