https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/12/child-labor-is-on-the-rise
Apparently child-labor is on the rise. More kids, more money to make in their cheap exploitative labor. 14 states have proposed or enacted laws rolling back child labor age restrictions.
If you are in enough mental distress self harm starts looking like a real good idea as an excuse to not go to work. Of course it’s not logical or reasonable. It’s a reaction to stress. It’s an irrational intrusive thought.
If I hadn’t experienced something similar I would feel a little skeptical. :(