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1. dschorno (dschorno@refactorcamp.org)'s status on Friday, 30-Nov-2018 15:13:45 EST dschorno

   That digital Maginot line essay, and finding out about a friend's nervous breakdown I didn't know about, has lead me to the easy and extremely obvious conclusion that the mental breakdown I had in November 2016 that derailed my life for 2 years was caused by the culture war surrounding the election. Medical professionals have strenuously tried to convince me otherwise!

   1. dschorno (dschorno@refactorcamp.org)'s status on Friday, 30-Nov-2018 15:18:37 EST dschorno

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      I was also caught up in specific details about the stressful situation I was in that I thought were specific to me, but I feel like I was discounting the charged atmosphere that was obviously the root cause of it.

      1. dschorno (dschorno@refactorcamp.org)'s status on Friday, 30-Nov-2018 15:40:09 EST dschorno

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         Now my life is "back to normal" but it seems extremely strange that I've been unable to incorporate anything from all of that "soul searching" into my life. Going back to being a designer at a startup is like stepping back into a zombie timeline or something

   2. Strange Attractor (strangeattractor@refactorcamp.org)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Dec-2018 14:37:22 EST Strange Attractor

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      @dschorno

      Having your concerns or perspective dismissed by medical professionals is all too common an experience.

      If you have the resources to do so, finding more clueful less dismissive medical professionals may be worth it.

      Medical professionals are often trained in such a way that diminishes their empathy, and doesn't teach them much about environmental factors that effect health.