I just had a long ass conversation with one of my best friends about this yesterday.
I worked in a call center for 3.5 years. I was depressed and cutting and all over the place. I didn't get the chance to build up a following before quitting, but I just couldn't take it anymore. One silly thing I mentioned was I havent cut myself or harmed myself, aside from punching a wall so I didn't punch someone else, because camming is very revealing and I couldn't risk the anxiety of people questioning "Why is your arm/leg/etc bandaged up?". If my new medication knocks me out for a day, I dont have to call off "Sorry, I can't make it in today cause I'm drugged off my goddamn ass". I dont have anxiety from other people picking up my slack, per say, I just have to manage my time better.
I still need help because I didn't get that transition. I didn't get that following before quitting. But the ability to cam has probably saved me from dying. Sure, I had a break down that landed me in a hospital for a week, but I still would have missed work from a "normal" job, and it probably would have had a greater impact on a 9-5 job. With cam, I just had regulars checking my local news to make sure I didn't die.
It is SO much easier knowing that if someone ticks me off I can boot them, versus having to sit there in person and not punch them in the face.