Gordon Flett
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first heard Feb 2026
last heard 15 Jun
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his colleagues and his peers who he could identify with.
I just wanted to thank David for sharing that story in terms of getting a sense of openness of what kind of pain can be involved.
And other people out there will know that they're not alone because they may have
been through something very similar.
I actually have just finished a paper that's about to come out where I talk about when that sense of not mattering becomes escalated to the point of experiencing what I've termed unbearable insignificance.
And it's a sad story that, you know, when people aren't attuned to the fact that somebody might be feeling this way, some of the times I think it's because people think, well, they're stoic, they've learned to handle these things, but everybody is human.
In that paper, I talk about there seems to be critical moments when people have got to the point where they say, I really need somebody to respond and validate how I'm feeling and see how I'm feeling or checking in on me, but far too often, as we found out with David there, that
And then, you know, just a little bit of appreciation or thoughtfulness can go an incredibly long way.
I heard another story recently of a family member who returned to a job after being off and leave for a bit of time.
And the workplace had lost track of him and forgot that he actually was coming back that day.
And he was there on two days online for it was online work.
And it was like he was a total ghost.
And all it takes is a little bit of thoughtfulness where people are thinking at the top and, you know, management level, who's where and who's coming back.
And for those who are wondering, well, do we have time for this?
Well, you have to think about the time that you would need to find somebody to replace these people, because inevitably that hurt feeling can translate into health and mental health issues that result in needing to find someone else for these roles.
So.
You know, there's a lot to unpack there in terms of what David told us.
But the key takeaway I'd like people to focus on is that he got back to a more hopeful approach by doing things that could make a difference for others and from a perspective that others could relate to.
And we do have to remember that people who are in these vital roles in society can find ways through
not getting the kinds of interaction or the acknowledgement or the recognition they deserve to end up feeling like they don't matter at all and then thinking some very dark thoughts.
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