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I am starting to become concerned with my mental state (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by JayEchoRay@lemmy.world to c/mentalhealth@lemmy.world

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It happened today, I was in daze and just wanted one person to just talk to and in that daze I was blinded by that desire.

I ended up giving my WhatsApp number and age to a scammer, but my incessant babbling was helpful as they kept trying to be insistent and even got aggressive on the point of payment and it was like the haze was lifted.

I told them I was going to block them as instinctive retort in indignation, , reported the number on WhatsApp for fraud, reported the number to the ftc ( which i know can be spoofed), locked my Sim, added fingerprint and facial recognition.

Blocked the person on the app I used, deleted the account and uninstalled.

I alsoI didn't have a profile picture on WhatsApp although I do still fear they might have extracted enough data from me in my stupidity as I left a review, and I am in paranoia mode that I gave them a too much information already.

I don't know if it is mental decline or I have been mentally fighting for so long that my brain was working on autopilot

Just please don't be like me, this environment is a safe enough place and I was in the desire for human contact and even when I could see it was scam before, it did not register as scam in the moment.

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[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Clubs are a great suggestion. I'd add that volunteering can also sometimes help. I've heard that meal delivery services to the elderly can help tremendously and most of the time, the recipient just wants someone to talk to. Similarly, retirement homes are always looking for volunteers for events, like game night. Again, most of the people served just want someone to talk to. In some instances, volunteering can qualify you for insurance discounts and even help land scholarships.