This should be my final post on the topic of psychology for a little bit- I just wanted to tie up all my loose ends with my previous two posts so I can move on peacefully with my blogging.
For those of you who don't know, I wish to be a psychologist when I grow up. This means achieving a master's degree in psychology (6 years of extra school after I graduate) and likely would lead to starting my own business. I'll also likely have to go away for school, as there aren't many good colleges in the area, let alone any that specialize in psychology. While this is a challenging long-term goal, I am more than ready to accept the challenge since psychology sincerely interests me and I want to be able to help people for many reasons later in my life. You might be looking at the title of this post and wondering what the difference between psychology and psychiatry is. There are a bunch of minor differences, but I'm going to touch upon the main couple here:
As explained in my previous post about medications for mental illness... I'd be far too afraid to misdiagnose someone and screw them up permanently for the rest of their life. At least even with limited information, a psychologist can attempt to treat the symptoms of someone's illness. Even with limited and select information, a psychologist can help without doing permanent damage... as a psychiatrist, I'd be far too afraid to prescribe a drug far too serious for anyone to handle. I'd be afraid of hooking a person for life on something they never needed to begin with... and that is why, despite the large difference in pay, I would rather be a psychologist. - Maddie
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