Personal Email sent to whole department by mistake

[MuppetsGalore]

I've ducked up and worried about potential outcomes of this faux pas

An was sent to staff with platitudes about Caroline flaks suicide which I found infuriating, I've also been really annoyed by comments on social media about suicide ect

I thought I'd hit forward on the email but got reply and got distracted by other work and used it for writing notes and during my shift also wrote a bit of a rant for my diary

Anyhoo fast forward to the end of the night I'm knackered and in a rush to head home i just hit send on a couple of the emails i had open only to realise i sent my ramblings onto the whole department 🤦‍♀️

Worst case scenario i get fired for being a trouble maker best case scenario they all have a good laugh at me 🤦‍♀️

Aibu to be mortified by this?

I realise i opened myself up for this by sharing on mumsnet and whilst it's not easy hearing what people really think of your ramblings I'm gonna take on board the points raised

Before I sign off i feel the need to point out how fascinating it is to see how this thread has disintegrated into sarcasm and insults.

If this was a cry for help then it indicates that perhaps people experiencing mental health problems should stay away from message boards/social media.

However if you genuinely think i was just seeking attention then consider how you've played right into a trolls hands by feeding them negative attention.

To those commenters who've been able to express their honest opinions in a compassionate way i say thank you ❤️ whilst this experience has been deeply humbling it has given me a glimmer of hope that there are still kind people out there

Could be worse! One of my colleagues once managed to send an email intended for their line manager and HR accusing a colleague of sexual harassment to the entire organization 😬

Even worse (in a way), she didn’t name him. So now every man in her team gets the side eye from all the women at work.

If this was a cry for help then it indicates that perhaps people experiencing mental health problems should stay away from message boards/social media

Yes, of course people with mental health issues should avoid social media.

Was this a cry for help then, OP?

I don't really understand, did you post this so people could compliment you on it?

I would explain that this is a mistake,
it was personal, and profusely apologise. Then send an email to your boss.

It’s your Jerry macguire moment.

Wait, so are you saying that you DID post it as a cry for help? As in, it didn't really happen?

Are you ok??

Is this some weird complicated double bluff
I don't understand

@ScarlettBlaize

Could you enlarge on that?

Honestly you've made some very important points that I've been wanting to make too but struggled to articulate. I hope you're ok OP.

ScarlettBlaize you diamond!!

Another patronising telling off.

I hope you're not like this in RL.

So instead of working your messing around with diary entries...not very professional.

Not read the whole thread OP but personally if I received your email, I'd think you were awesome, and not just following the motions of pretending to give a shit that everyone else seems to.

Hang on - was this e-mail not real?

TLDR Suicide rates will plummet if we act conscientiously and take accountability of how we treat each other

Sigh. Of course we should be kind to each other but suicide rates are not going to “plummet”. I’m sorry but this just shows a deep misunderstanding of the complexities of mental health issues. I’m a therapist and I’ve worked with plenty of suicidal patients. Everyone has been kind to them. That’s not what suicide is about, it’s not that simple I’m afraid. Suicide rates will only plummet when people get access to the therapy and the medical treatment they require. That involves government funding which right now, we don’t have. Of course kindness is important, I’m not saying it isn’t but saying the problem of suicide will disappear with kindness is so very incredibly naive. Being kind doesn’t erase the deep wounds caused by child abuse, being kind doesn’t stop an addict from drinking, being kind doesn’t take away the pain of losing a child or being in a violent relationship. Yes, kindness should be what we all aspire to be, but it isn’t a “fix” for the problem of suicide.

I think it reads like exactly the same kind of stuff I've been seeing on Facebook and Instagram over the last few days to be honest, usually posted by someone hoping for lots of likes for their wise words.

Yup
Op is def one that posts those annoying things on Facebook
"That she knows who'll repost them"

I realise i opened myself up for this by sharing on mumsnet and whilst it's not easy hearing what people really think of your ramblings I'm gonna take on board the points raised..

Just checking - is this today's diary entry?

Everyone should remember there is a real person posting here.

@MuppetsGalore stop digging you glorious muppet

Live and learn i did exact same once lol. I sent a personal email to husband slagging co workers etc and my day etc. I was an nhs worker and applied for a diff job same trust. Anyways I was mortified and got a snotty email bk saying how rude and how it brings my name into disrepute etc. Anyways I didnt go for interview and they didnt tell my employer

My thoughts (seeing as it seems to be done to publish those things now):

1. accident, my eye.
2. how I love patronising tone and content on a Tuesday.
3. TLDR Suicide rates will plummet if we act conscientiously and take accountability of how we treat each other - you have no idea how suicide or being suicidal works. The thought that being kind to eachother is enough to make suicide rates plummet is blissful ignorance.

This does show that when stuff like this happens suddenly everyone's an expert on mental health