Are there any psychologists here?
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True. But I'm pretty bad at handling human beings, even worse with words & indescribable where spoken conversation is concerned.
Human life's precious, one doesn't need a Psy Degree to know it. Unfortunately, I get idiots around me telling me "How I shld behave befitting one holding a Psy Degree" (that I shld be understanding, infinite paitence, infinite sympathy & empathy, etc) that I simply heck 'em all and choose to fart on that instead.
I'm a human not a Saint, Angel or God.
That's kidding. But seriously, I'm a human as well.
Try telling a lawyer who's got a law degree that he ought to be dressed up to the nines all day befitting his 'status' as a lawyer or one with a license to the Bar. He'll die of exhaustion from carrying himself so professionally 24/7. ;p
That's where copy function comes in handy... ;pBAD CS!! :thumbsd: :thumbsd: I typed a fairly long reply to cityofangel and feryl's comments but when I tried to send it, I was prompted to type in my name and password again. Then it's back to a blank screen!! Arghh...
Anyway it's getting late. Just want to thank both of you for the insightful sharing. Will see if I have the energy to retype another day. Time for bed soon.
Nope.
I don't mind someone writing my reports for me. All that's left are my Business Majors to complete before I get my degree anyway.
Honestly, where Psy is concerned in Singapore, like someone had mentioned - Superstitious is still pretty much prevalent here where old folks like to consult a Spirit Medium for their mental problems. Schizopheria & other mental illnesses that can be put under control thru family emotional support & medication are being ignored and ppl would rely on quack doctors & spirit mediums for advice. If one mentions "Psychologist" or "Psychiatrist" ppl will immediately think that those who are referred to such Professionals are "Siao". If u say u're in the Psy field, most ppl would look onto u with tinted specs either u're "like those cool people in the movie where they read minds" or "u're working with crackpots".
As for time & $$, it merely takes ur time to study (and writing danged reports to be handed in every month!). U're working now right? Basically its roughly the same price as taking a part-time degree leading to a BSc or a BA.
If u've got the heart, no need to wait till u're 50yrs old. Just do it. :thumbsup:
Nope, I don't think the response that you recieve is due to you not having infinite patience, sympathy, empathy...
It is due to you seemingly NOT having any at all...
Sheesh... What do you expect when you "Tell people to go ahead and die"..
What do I expect when I "Tell ppl to go ahead and die"?Nope, I don't think the response that you recieve is due to you not having infinite patience, sympathy, empathy...
It is due to you seemingly NOT having any at all...
Sheesh... What do you expect when you "Tell people to go ahead and die"..
Hmm.... Death by rail, death by high building leaping, death by poisoning, death by drowning.
I can imagine.
What do I expect when I "Tell ppl to go ahead and die"?
Hmm.... Death by rail, death by high building leaping, death by poisoning, death by drowning.
I can imagine.
LOL... Expect people to hammer you for being psycho? :bsmilie:
Half of it. ;p
All humans have this potential to be a psycho. We are all have our Tigers & Lions caged up. Its only a matter of coming to terms of their existence within urself.
I had. Have u?
Half of it. ;p
All humans have this potential to be a psycho. We are all have our Tigers & Lions caged up. Its only a matter of coming to terms of their existence within urself.
I had. Have u?
Nope... You want to help me release my Tigers and Lions?? ;p
I don't think it is trauma... Just unconciously released some of his caged Tigers and Lions in his earlier posting... :think:
On a serious note:
we need to learn how to let our Tigers and Lions go in a once in a while (under control)... Coming to terms may not be healthy as it is just acknowledging their existence within us... Our Tigers and Lions may grow too big without us being aware of it until it is too late...
Del_CtrlnoAlt
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Half of it. ;p
All humans have this potential to be a psycho. We are all have our Tigers & Lions caged up. Its only a matter of coming to terms of their existence within urself.
I had. Have u?
haha... Unleash your animal... Mine is a Pikachu... :bsmilie: no no... maybe digimon...
Anyway, to ask someone to die is Psychology, but when a group tells you off for doing that is sociology... just that jsbn have problem fitting with the society... need a sociologist... hehe... and i thought its good to release one's anxiety... now u guys are asking jsbn to conform to the norms... which would most likely give him a traumatic mid lifehood... ;p
coming to terms with problems is different from repression. if you can manage and rationalise your problems internally, you may not even need to vent them. On the other hand, what you're pointing out is probably the problem with 'repression', denying a problem exists or insisting that it is not a problem - that is definitely maladaptive in the long run.
One doesn't have to 'release' the 'tigers or lions' in order to deal with them, most therapies in fact deal more with changing the way you rationalise or perceive fears and emotions, as oppose to letting ppl run wild in order to vent and reduce their frustration.
Del_CtrlnoAlt
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actually jbsn may have a point in what he says. there is seriously no way anyone can stop a person if they really intend to die. You can try to convince them or change their perception of hopelessness, but after all is said and done, it's not a clinical certainty that the suicidal tendencies will go away for sure. maybe what he did was to shortcut to the chase, if ppl wanna die then let them do it. i don't agree with him, but i also can see where he's coming from. Personally, i'm not a people's person either. I take psychology not because i'm interested to help individuals. Counselling is actually just one aspect of psychology - there're many more schools that look into different things.
in fact i think of counselling as one of those 'i throw one starfish back into the sea, i save one starfish',
whereas i'm more interested in 'why did the starfish end up on the beach, was it the ocean currents, or did the starfish crawl here? Was he pushed out by other sea creatures? Is there some deeper meaning as to why he chose this beach?'
coming to terms with problems is different from repression. if you can manage and rationalise your problems internally, you may not even need to vent them. On the other hand, what you're pointing out is probably the problem with 'repression', denying a problem exists or insisting that it is not a problem - that is definitely maladaptive in the long run.
One doesn't have to 'release' the 'tigers or lions' in order to deal with them, most therapies in fact deal more with changing the way you rationalise or perceive fears and emotions, as oppose to letting ppl run wild in order to vent and reduce their frustration.
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Agree and dun agree...
How about things like stress? I thought it is healthier to release it? Addictions cannot be cured simply by managing or rationalising the problem... You do need help in releasing the urge by using substitute ways... Like nicotine gum etc...
You are right to say no one can stop people from taking their life if they really want to die... But most of the time suicidal people who try to seek help or try to talk to somebody are people who do not really want to die... They realised they need help, pushing them aside callously could really tip the balance...
You need not help or counsel if you feel you are not up to the task but no need to encourage or further instigate the suicidal person...
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