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What are the pros and cons of being a Psychologist

ive been learning towards this career path for a while now and i want to know what are the long term pros and cons for psychologist. Do the work effect our own lives #psychology #clinical-psychology #psychologist

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Christine’s Answer

I am a clinical psychologist, so my specialty involves treating people who experience mental illness and other problems of living, so that they can lead healthier and more fulfilling lives. It is a fascinating and ever-changing field with many opportunities to work in different settings (e.g.,schools, hospitals, a university) and with different populations. Helping people to make life changes can be very rewarding and our ever changing understanding of mental illness and stressful life circumstances contributes to work that is very interesting. With a clinical psychology emphasis a big pro is that one can really help to improve the quality of life for others. I really do not see any major downsides to the field. It can be hard work and hearing about the hard times that people have had can be stressful, at times, for a psychologist. However, you would be trained to take care of yourself so that you do not become overwhelmed.

With all this being said, keep in mind that clinicl psychology is only one subfield of psychology. There are other subfields such as developmental psychology, forensic psychology, and social psychology. These subfields are different from clinical psychology and they likely have different pros and cons. I suggest you google "Psychology Subfields" to read about the different specialties within the field of psychology.
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Priya’s Answer

Hi Keymari, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate so I am in a similar field to Psychology (I am in Counseling) but it is also a little different. For me, I would say absolutely a field helping others will affect your own life, especially when counseling. This can have both positive and negative effects. Positives are you can grow to be very aware, grow great listening skills, and grow personally in your own work toward your own mental health. Your life can be very rich in how you see and interact with the world. Negatives are that your relationships can change with others. As you grow, it can throw certain parts of your life into light that can be tough! And it can also be tough to hear some of the things we do. With good self-care and counseling on your side, it can definitely help, but I will say many of my unhealthy relationships fell to the wayside. Sometimes it can be tough when my family also has no clue what I am talking about in my viewpoint from a counselor's perspective. All-in-all, I think this field made me a healthier person, but there were a lot of struggles along the way. This would be primarily if you are considering counseling others, and from my own perspective =).
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