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Your comment reminded me of this depressing article[0]. IIRC Pushpinder Singh, a very smart MIT fellow, committed suicide because of perpetual back pain after m
by necrontab 6y ago
Your comment reminded me of this depressing article[0]. IIRC Pushpinder Singh, a very smart MIT fellow, committed suicide because of perpetual back pain after moving furniture incorrectly. I remember it because it is hard for me to imagine someone with so much potential being haunted with pain after moving furniture with friends for an hour.
I am ashamed I cannot get my parents to hire moving people - it is such an easy trick to say you can move something and not be wary. Imagine a loved one being miserable for the rest of their lives for wanting to move a couch a bit; it is just so depressingly avoidable.
To put it in perspective - the back pain industry is at 100+ billion a year in the USA[1] but spending on video games for 2020 was only at 55 billion or so[2].
[0]: https://www.wired.com/2008/01/ff-aimystery/ https://www.wired.com/2008/01/ff-aimystery/
[1]: https://qz.com/1010259/the-100-billion-per-year-back-pain-industry-is-mostly-a-hoax/ https://qz.com/1010259/the-100-billion-per-year-back-pain-in...
[2]: https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/15/22233003/us-npd-group-video-game-spending-2020-record-nintendo-switch-call-of-duty-animal-crossing-ps5-ps4 https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/15/22233003/us-npd-group-vid...
- dealforager 6y agoOne thing that stood out in that story is how some people just thought he was depressed. I know someone who had sciatica and I think one of the hard parts is that it's not easy to see. On the outside you may look fine but you may be feeling the most excruciating pain of your life. This makes it hard for people to empathize with which further fuels the mental health decline. If you have back problems, I recommend the book "Back Mechanic". This book really helped the person I know.
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- a9h74j 6y agoI experienced sciatica for about a day and thought my life was over. I'd take a kidney stone in its place any time; with a kidney stone you at least think that by moving it might help (and no fear it will last forever). Fortunately in my case I associated the sciatica to having too thick a wallet in my back pocket, and removing that fixed all. Strong recommendation to those reading here to avoid such carrying of a wallet.
- 55555 6y agoI'm sorry to hear that you have so much money that it causes you back pain. :)