If you became instantly rich overnight, would that change anything for you?

[unluckysadness]

It will stress me because being rich in one day is not easy when you were poor before. I would be happy in some ways, because I know I could help people who need money, but money cannot solve my health problems, traumas and other mental issues.

 

[VioletWitch]

Yes. Lack of money and the related lack of access to safe housing and food and healthcare are the whole reason I don't find my life worth living. Suddenly having enough money for basic living would change everything.

 

[kiti0711]

Things would be different if I had money: I could pay for courses and study abroad. Still, that seems less convenient than if I could just have the knowledge uploaded straight into my head. Haha

 

[Dejected 55]

Yes. Lack of money and the related lack of access to safe housing and food and healthcare are the whole reason I don't find my life worth living. Suddenly having enough money for basic living would change everything.

True. For all the people whose depression is primarily driven by not being able to afford even the basic needs or who is suffering from illness or pain that they can't afford to have treated properly... 100% becoming rich overnight would be a big thing for them. There would likely be an adjustment period to accept life might not suck for them going forward, but they would have a chance.

 

[popcorn1234]

I dunno, maybe. For myself, I would get decent health care (i.e private). I would choose somewhere really nice to live, in the countryside where's nice and quiet which would help with my anxiety.

And having lots of money would mean that I could afford to go into a nice, non abusive care home when I get old (as opposed to the state owned ones which tend to be run by people who don't care). Peace of mind in a wonderful thing.

I grew up in poverty and I attach a lot of value to money. My dad never learned how to manage money properly and was always spending it on frivolous things when he should have been investing in his family's future.

I don't think money would change anything for me, since my struggles are mostly psychological and spiritual.

 

[heldbyone]

I dunno, maybe. For myself, I would get decent health care (i.e private). I would choose somewhere really nice to live, in the countryside where's nice and quiet which would help with my anxiety.

And having lots of money would mean that I could afford to go into a nice, non abusive care home when I get old (as opposed to the state owned ones which tend to be run by people who don't care). Peace of mind in a wonderful thing.

I grew up in poverty and I attach a lot of value to money. My dad never learned how to manage money properly and was always spending it on frivolous things when he should have been investing in his family's future.

For a moment maybe

 

[Merocero]

i wouldnt want to die anymore, all my issues are societal/money based lol

 

[VioletWitch]

True. For all the people whose depression is primarily driven by not being able to afford even the basic needs or who is suffering from illness or pain that they can't afford to have treated properly... 100% becoming rich overnight would be a big thing for them. There would likely be an adjustment period to accept life might not suck for them going forward, but they would have a chance.

Yup. My neurochem has always been fucked up, but when I had a job, even on the worst days I could talk myself into just going to bed cos tomorrow would be better and who knew what the future held. But now that I'm unemployed and can't get a job for 2 years and got evicted and living in a house that's gonna be torn down? I can't bring myself to believe the future will be worth the pain. I'm only still breathing because of my cats.

i wouldnt want to die anymore, all my issues are societal/money based lol

Capitalism is killing me gang represent!

 

[cookiencream]

If I became rich I'd buy a gun or SN

 

[aria_of_a_dream]

Yes because then I could afford to disappear and possibly start fresh.

Seems my mind is always bouncing back and forth between suicide and running away, and running away hasn't worked out that great so far.

 

[Manfrotto99]

Homelessness and poverty is the reason I am here. Id buy a home in the country, have a dog, animals and garden. Grow my own produce and volunteer to help others in some way. I'd always miss not having a family of my own, but I would have my furr babies and still consider myself blessed.

No, I crave human connection, experiences and sincerity, no amount of money will give me that.
It would surely improve my life though, I'd pay the mortgage and stop working, lol.

Surely not having to work would free up time to build human connections and experiences. Ie you could volunteer or do something valuable and give to society if you had money.

 

[Brew]

YES PLEASE OH GOD JUST DON'T LET ME DEPEND ON WORKING TO LIVE I HATE THIS SO FUCKING MUCH

 

[boredout]

Depends how rich but even if I win $100 million I doubt it would "cure" my mental illness and the desire to ctb would evaporate. The money would just enable me to avoid everything.