Walter Scordino: If you are interested in the mind then you have an important quality for working with people and understanding them and being empathic is important too. Some of the self-consciousness you have at 16 you will outgrow as that is an age where everything gets very magnified. Many very quiet people become counselors and have a lot to offer. You are already helping people so are able to do this. In graduate school I had mostly papers and the presentations I had were group so it worked out fine. It sounds like you'll be good for this field.Meditator...Show more
Cliff Jacoby: I had social anxiety myself in high school. I'm 18 and in college now, and it is completely gone. It may just be your environment right now- high school is very socially difficult, and after that when you go out into the real world, people are not as judging. It doesn't matter how you dress or what type of music you listen to, etc. and there will always be people you don't get along wi! th or try to avoid, but the world is not as clique-ish as high school.So don't worry. I was deeply interested in psychology in high school as well, and I think that just because you have anxiety does not mean that you can't work in the psychology field. That's like saying someone can't be a medical doctor if they don't have perfect health!If the anxiety continues to affect your life in an extremely adverse way, to the point where you feel it diminshes your quality of life, you should seek counseling, as I did. It does feel strange to talk about it with someone else, but it helps because they give you the tools to deal with it and overcome it....Show more
Rubi Romo: It doesn't matter what you have so long as you are still competent. I know there are therapists who have had bipolar disorder or depression, but can still do their job effectively. The best thing you can do is seek therapy yourself so you can learn how to cope with your disability (if you are not already). ! As long as you can do your job properly, then it doesn't matte! r what you have.You can look up Kay Redfield Jameson - she's THE leading authority on bipolar disorder, and has had it since she was 18. It didn't stop her from being a psychiatrist.Best of luck....Show more
Arnette Dominici: don't know
Coleman Coscia: No you can do anything you put ur mind to! Actually you would be one of the better counsellors/social workers out there. Ive met so many that have had these perfect lives and had no mental problems and anxieties so their SO unhelpful and useless. Having someone liek you that can actually understand and relate to their problems would make you a GREAT social worker. You need to go for it. We all have anxieties. So do I amd im becoming a nurse. Dont let those anxieties hold you back. If every person so was shy and nervous and anxious didnt pursue something they loved we wouldnt be where we are today.Never give up in one way or another we all have some kind of anxiety disorder or psych. problems. Some are just better ! at hiding it than others. GO FOR ITT!!...Show more
Kizzy Hett: First, I applaud you for thinking seriously about your career choices, as decisions you make today will effect you tomorrow :- ) Just from reading your question, it seems you are bright enough to do whatever you desire to do.A master's degree in clinical psychology, clinical social work, or family counseling is pretty much the same as a psychologist, the only difference being that a psychologist has a doctorate. All are able to treat people with mental disorders and other issues.You may be surprised to know that many many professionals working in the field of mental health have suffered from things like depression and anxiety. In fact, having been to counseling themselves, they realize that this is what they would like to do. And so, of course you can become a mental health professional yourself. That said, it is REALLY important for you to work on yourself right now, learn coping skills and resolve any em! otional issues that could become a problem when working in this field.B! eing a therapist, contrary to popular belief, can be extremely stressful. If you have not addressed your own emotional issues, working with others with these problems could be very triggering and disturbing for you. You can be shy and be a counselor, but you will be called on to speak in treatment team meetings and with other professionals with whom you work. Yet, that is a ways off. As with many "shy" people, the college experience (4 yrs.) and graduate school (2+ years) will give you plenty of time and a safe experience in becoming more confident about yourself and speaking with groups of people.God Bless....Show more
Janeen Perona: I've been doing that as far back as I can remember. I talk to myself then answer my own questionsI do this like it is normal nature, but it is really embassassing when you get caught. They always ask the same thing "Who the hell are you talking too?" Is it a serious mental health disorder. I think it is but not for sure cuz I have never ! told my doctor, maybe with a fear that "the men in white coats would come and get you and lock you up in a padded room and throw away the key."So I'll let someone else find out and then they can tell us....Show more
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