avatarJonathan Thomas

Summary

The content describes an individual's struggle with frequent crying episodes and mental anguish while working, exacerbated by racialization and isolation.

Abstract

The author of the web content, identified as "Desk Depression," reveals a personal account of experiencing intense emotional distress. These episodes, characterized by uncontrollable sobbing, are becoming more frequent and are accompanied by a persistent sense of gloom and mental pain. Despite attempts to cope by drawing between work calls, the individual's emotional state deteriorates to the point where their mother notices the distress from another room. The author feels unheard and trapped in their situation, with the burden of racialization contributing to their mental health struggles, even in the absence of direct interpersonal interactions. The individual has sought help through a counseling line but feels constrained by its limited availability. The text conveys a deep sense of despair and the feeling of being stuck in a cycle of emotional pain that overshadows their daily life.

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  • The author expresses a profound sense of mental anguish and emotional pain that pervades every waking moment.
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Desk Depression

I had another crying episode at my desk today. These are getting more frequent. It's not dread this time but anguish. It is a mental pain that is always with me. Every waking moment is this feeling of gloom and fog.

The weird thing is, I was drawing when I just started sobbing to myself. I try to draw in-between calls, but something about today just made the tears flow. I was loud enough for my mother to hear from downstairs to ask me, "Is everything alright?"

I don't reply. Another call comes in, and I quickly gather my composure, do my task then proceed back to weeping. Why is it always like this? I want to call the counselling line, but I've already used it once this week.

I think I'm trapped here, and there’s nobody can hear me. I don't like myself today. A lifetime of racialization takes its toll on me even when I'm not physically around people.

I'm not too fond of this feeling, but it is my life right now and for the foreseeable future.

Depression
Isolation
Mental Health
Suffering
Mental Illness
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