Why ask if you don't want to know (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I understand in person/public when people say "How are you?" they aren't seriously asking, well...I don't understand but I know it is a thing. However, in a online social group when they are having a "mental health check in" are you only allowed to say "fine" and move on?

I mean I am not going to unload but there is a lot bad right now, there is no silver lining for me right now, am I suppose to just act like all is good? I am not that good at lying and some of these people have known me a long time.

Am I too far off base to think the idea of a mental health check in is to talk with everyone else, share, commiserate, and find some relief in opening up?

Deep Breath, and done.

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[-] can 2 points 8 months ago

Who is asking you for a mental health check-in? Are they asking you specifically or the group?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

It is a group, it is a regular thing, I typically attend to be a helper, this time I needed to share, it didn't go well. I don't want to call them out, it is laypeople but there is a therapeutic aspect to the group.

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