Should a patient become a psychologist?

[Ultra]

I do not know if this would be a good idea or not. OK, so there's a person who has been going to a psychologist for 10 years ever since he was 8 or 9 years old. They decide to become a psychologist in the future. However this person has been diagnosed with a couple of things. They also have medications for this. They have a lot major issues like anger issues, hypersensitivity and other stuff. Should this person major in psychology and get into the psychology field when they get older?

I don't think so, unless they have fully matured and they're doing their best both psychologically and physically. I see this as a recipe for disaster if this person is unstable with themselves and they have a really messed up history. I really don't see how that person will get anything out of it. Oh yeah I forgot to mention, the person is best friends with his psychologist. To me, I don't think anyone seeing a psychologist should be friends with one. I feel that it's unprofessional and even unethical. Oh yes and this person is very dependent with his psychologist. I can't see this working out for the person getting into the field.

It's really not going to work out for this person, in my opinion. These are just hypothetical things I'm making up here. I say the best psychologist is someone who does not have any major issues or baggage and they discover the subject. They do some reading up on it and they feel it's worthwhile for them to get into. I'm all for that. I would trust that psychologist. I would go to them. I have been to one psychologist is extremely helpful and she was supportive with my sexual orientation (except she also told my mom that I'm confused).

However, maybe the really messed up person who needs psychology help may be a great psychologist. They'll learn more about themselves. However, they may give some wrong and messed up ideas that may tie in with their whacky history. I have been to one psychologist is pretty godawful and perhaps he was an individual who had psychological problems. That was a school psychologist I saw in high school, he was a real messed up guy.

[SlipknotRlZZ]

They totally should, never mind of thier problems. Let them follow their desires. They will figure out for themselves if the job is for them once they try.

[Ultra]

Yup, there ya go. I think that has answered my question. Wow you really do come up with the best answers!

[SlipknotRlZZ]

Yup, there ya go. I think that has answered my question. Wow you really do come up with the best answers!

Ha, wow, thanks! That really means a lot to me! Wow! You just made my morning! :]

[juk]

Well everyone tends to have 'issues' even the best of psychologists. They would be expected to take care of their mental health as part of their professional development, which may mean seeing a psychologist themselves (if only to offload in respect of their clients).

Thing is we might perceive a great psychologist as being mentally 'sorted' and yet they may have some major issues going on in their mind/life - the key to things is being able to not let their own issues have any influence on what their client needs from them.

So yeah, a person who has received help from a psychologist *can* become a psychologist. They can be a good psychologist, or they can be a bad psychologist (just as there are good and bad in all other professions).

[marshlander]

We all know that lunatics run the asylum anyway!

After qualification, which I believe includes a lot of self and peer analysis (?), they still have to apply for and go through the usual job application processes. If they get through all this there is, I assume, still an option for removing the licence and a right to practise?

I don't see a problem with letting someone learn stuff that interests them.

[fenris]

could be a problem ... like to give a hypochondriac a medical book .... mile:

[Aaycle]

Fenris, you are hilarious!!! LMAO. Juk, I am in absolute agreement with your opinion. It is so right on. I mean we are susceptible human beings with a myriad of complex problems individually. Therefore, who else to become a Psychologist but one of us. And, is there really something as a "well adjusted person"...I mean really, and by whose standards. To me it is all subjective.

Cutieboy, I thought you were speaking of someone specifically, then I read, it was all merely hypothetical! Lol. However if it was a real person in this quagmire. I would say no to him, he sounds not yet ready to leave the world of problems he has, matter of factly he sounds as if he seems to love and depend on the problems he has, and on the person who is supposedly helping him professionally.