I really hate the country I live in

[u/Civil_Tea1977]

I live in a country where conservatism is VERY common. It's not a very well-known country, and there aren't any major debates or discussions about it internationally, but living here truly sucks. There is so much conservatism everywhere that most people who haven't experienced significant trauma will ignore the experiences of people who have. I wasn't born here, but I grew up here, and I was severely bullied and abused by multiple adults throughout my childhood. There are helplines, but if you're not experiencing a crisis, most of them just redirect you to other places. Eventually, they would redirect you to a government website that has zero resources for people in your situation, and doesn't allow you to make a report about your own situation if you're a minor in an abusive household, because it only allows adults to make reports about suspected child abuse.

I've seen discussions online, involving people who live in this country, talking about how unhelpful and dismissive the system is for people who struggle with mental health issues. There is a shortage of professional psychologists, but, even among the ones that take clients, there are no specialists equipped to help anyone who suffers from child abuse. Abuse is normalised here, and there is no way out of it because most people here are either ignorant towards it, unaware of it, or supportive of it. That can include the government, teachers, childcare workers, social workers, healthcare workers, and even clinical psychologists and therapists.

I won't say what the country is, but I was wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar where they live.

Edit: changed the wording slightly in the first paragraph

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[u/MirrorMaster33]

I feel that nationalism, national pride etc. these things are the extension of the same family systems that give abusive powers to parents/caregivers. At national scale, they're just replaced by leaders and presidents