Thank you, this piece really speaks to me. I was working at a call center for over a year while struggling with my mental health. The constant verbal abuse, being called names and insulted can really bring you to this point, when all you hear is negativity. It’s hard.

I worked in a call center while struggling with mental health issues. The constant verbal abuse and things you hear will really drive you to this point. I would be screamed at, told I’m stupid and incompetent, called all sorts of names. It’s not in poor taste to me. Words hurt. Words kill.