That sounds like a fine way to make someone feel like their struggles are not being taken seriously, especially the psych nurse example. When in a crisis, it’s not helpful to have your emotions second-guessed and be put on the defense by people who are purportedly there to help you.
If I were in that situation, I’d first be perplexed, but then I’d feel angry that my clear and obvious distress was called into question (especially by a so-called psych professional.) What is “legit sad” supposed to even mean? If someone’s at the point where they’re talking to professionals and crying, it’s really shitty to question their emotions. That just leaves people feeling more alone and upset in the end.
that’s why after the person is perplexed, the nurse actually starts caring about them. It’s obviously an instrument, albeit not guaranteed to work, but it’s worth a try, considering that psychoactive substances have lasting and not always predictable side-effects.
So yeah, if i ever had a chance to try it with a friend, and i’d have enough wit atm to come up with something as funny, as the op posted, i’d do it, but then hug them right after, and say that it’s okay.
It really, really depends on the situation and delivery, and you’re doing a lot of heavy lifting with these assumptions. There are plenty of situations where a psych nurse saying that to a patient might make perfect sense, as well as lots of situations where it’d be inappropriate.
That sounds like a fine way to make someone feel like their struggles are not being taken seriously, especially the psych nurse example. When in a crisis, it’s not helpful to have your emotions second-guessed and be put on the defense by people who are purportedly there to help you.
If I were in that situation, I’d first be perplexed, but then I’d feel angry that my clear and obvious distress was called into question (especially by a so-called psych professional.) What is “legit sad” supposed to even mean? If someone’s at the point where they’re talking to professionals and crying, it’s really shitty to question their emotions. That just leaves people feeling more alone and upset in the end.
that’s why after the person is perplexed, the nurse actually starts caring about them. It’s obviously an instrument, albeit not guaranteed to work, but it’s worth a try, considering that psychoactive substances have lasting and not always predictable side-effects.
So yeah, if i ever had a chance to try it with a friend, and i’d have enough wit atm to come up with something as funny, as the op posted, i’d do it, but then hug them right after, and say that it’s okay.
It really, really depends on the situation and delivery, and you’re doing a lot of heavy lifting with these assumptions. There are plenty of situations where a psych nurse saying that to a patient might make perfect sense, as well as lots of situations where it’d be inappropriate.