Answer by Jan G
I feel like you shouldn't even work with the Mental Health, if you're not able to be calm and you're suppose to be very patient; with people with disabilities. Why have a job; if you're looking for the drawbacks. The best career you can have is doing something you're passionate about, something you love!
I am taking behavioral science; because, I want to be a mental health therapist. If you like working with people, that would be the benefit; plus, the pay isn't so bad either!
Answer by ~*Belle*~
Obviously, you're going to have to cope with a lot of people's problems and if you're a caring, empathising person that'll be difficult. But you will learn ways to deal with that.
Benefits I'd say is the fact that you're helping people, you're getting them through something that they can't do by themselves. They need you.
Answer by Greywolf
The benefits are being able to help someone - and as is the case usually, we end up learning from our patients, too.
To provide resources, tools, options, to arm them with knowledge and understanding of themselves and their world...to prove hope, and make dreams come alive again.... THAT is what we do.
The drawbacks - you can't help everyone. And you can't do it for them. This is a very frustrating thing at times but the realization that you can't make that journey for them and you can't make them "want" to be successful will get you through those times.
Some people that come to you want help and some don't. We help those we can.
Answer by Dave Gould
I've been an NLP/hypnotherapist for 11 years.
I have no real stress about it. Occasionally, I get abuse cases - which are harrowing to say the least - and feel compelled to help.
I imagine that therapists who aren't actually very good (which accounts for 70+% of them) get quite stressed whenever a client has the courage to tell them it didn't work.
Some therapists empathise too much. If you take on the client's problem, not only do you take on their stress, you're almost as limited as they are.
Lastly, don't expect a lot of gratitude. Unless you actually saved their life, you probably won't hear from them again. But you shouldn't do it for gratitude - you should do it for them.
Answer by INTERWIZZ9000
NOT THAT I AM AN OFFICIAL THERAPIST (I JUST TRY AND HELP PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUM)
BUT I HEAR THE PROFESSIONALS DISCONNECT THEMSELVS FROM THE "CLIENT" AND DO NOT GET EMOTIONALLY INVOLVED
THIS IS TO KEEP THEIR OWN SANITY NO DOUBT
BUT SEEMS A LITTLE HEARTLESS
I GUESS OTHER STRESS FACTORS WOULD BE TRYING TO REMEMBER EACH PERSONS SITUATION AND WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THE LAST TIME YOU SAW THEM AND TRYING NOT TO GET TOO INVOLVED WITH THEM AS WELL
THE BENIFITS (I HAVE FOUND) IS THE GREAT FEELING THAT YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE ELSES LIFE
AND ALSO THAT PEOPLE CAN COME TO YOU IF THEY EVER FEEL LIKE THEY NEED HELP AND YOU ARE DOING YOUR BIT TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
I COULD GO ON HERE BUT I THINK THEY ARE THE MAIN REASONS
I HOPE THIS ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION!!
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