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[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

Stop framing it as you might help others that take advantage of the system and frame it as helping yourself and those who might need it legitimately.

Exactly. You know what I see when I see someone who "just doesn't want to work?" I see someone likely struggling with depression or other mental health issues. And I'm not so prideful that I believe I'm immune to those mental health struggles. I'm certainly not immune from them. None of us are. And if I fall into such a dark place in the future, I don't want to risk dying or bankruptcy just because I'm struggling with my mental health. If someone thinks they can't fall into such a dark place, they're a fool.

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