I've seen firsthand fellow aid workers reach the precipice and it's not pretty. Telling a colleague or friend to seek help is often greeted with such responses as: "Oh, I'm OK, I just need some time off." In the field, feelings of invincibility are extremely common. An almost incurable obsession can take hold. Oftentimes aid workers rush from one assignment to the next with little to no time off, which can be detrimental to their health.