wonderment

I spoke with a friend who comes into contact with people like Brother Chen daily. I take my hat off people who work in IMH, counsellors and welfare organisations. It’s a very emotionally draining job that not many people are inclined to do for the long run.

Brother Chen called again in the morning today. He actually called yesterday at 530 for Pastor Tan after I left the office. After hitting a dead wall with me on finding a job for him, he hoped my friend could help him.

As they talked, Pastor Tan gently asked general questions to find out more about his background but when the topic turned to the emotional issues that he was facing and why he wasn’t taking his prescribed medication, he suddenly hung up again.

I wonder what it is like to experience such pain that leads to clinical depression. It seems that nowadays it’s fashionable to be depressed. My mouth dropped open as I watched the shorts of one live talk show on Channel U. There were teens declaring their self-mutilation and rejection like badges of honour to be proud of!

Suddenly, pain is the new drug. Not sex.

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Will be going for a 3 day 2 night retreat with my YA group. Be back on Monday afternoon with pictures and renewed purpose! See you soon.