I've struggled with depression for most of my life and don't like myself enough to live for my own happiness. I want to help people in hard times, that's the only time I feel fulfilled. The closest I've come to doing this is giving advice here on this board. What can I do in real life in this capacity? I'm particularly interested in helping those with mental illnesses because I have personal experience of that.
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In Australia we have a charity called lifeline which is a 24 hour call centre which is staffed by counsellors. People dial lifeline when they're suicidal or lonely. You do a $500 course to become a volunteer phone counsellor. If you're American you can become a volunteer EMT though.