How can psychologists help?
Hey everyone, I am new to this community but I am eager to learn more. I am a provisional psychologist in Melbourne interested in helping people cope with the emotional difficulties that come with ca...
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Hi @"Patti J"
I am a provisional psychologist and PhD candidate, but posts on this thread will not be used in a study (it would not be possible to use information on here without participant consent...). Whilst I plan to run a clinical trial later down the track in my studies (i.e., trialling a psychological therapy to help cancer patients/survivors cope with emotional challenges), at the moment I am trying to gain a basic understanding of the mental health difficulties that accompany cancer. Also, psycho-oncology is an area I am quite interested in pursuing after I finish my training, and I find online forums to be a really welcoming place / casual way to discuss these issues with people all over the world! So I am very grateful for all the input I receive.. as you can imagine, the research papers/textbooks don't give a very personal depiction of the lived experience! Feel free to ask any other questions. I really am here, not to probe, but to become more informed as a new mental health professional.
It's a shame about your breast care nurse. It seems that the mental health services were quite limited for you @"Patti J" :neutral: , and I can completely understand how it may seem odd to open up to a "stranger" who you know nothing about!!
I am a provisional psychologist and PhD candidate, but posts on this thread will not be used in a study (it would not be possible to use information on here without participant consent...). Whilst I plan to run a clinical trial later down the track in my studies (i.e., trialling a psychological therapy to help cancer patients/survivors cope with emotional challenges), at the moment I am trying to gain a basic understanding of the mental health difficulties that accompany cancer. Also, psycho-oncology is an area I am quite interested in pursuing after I finish my training, and I find online forums to be a really welcoming place / casual way to discuss these issues with people all over the world! So I am very grateful for all the input I receive.. as you can imagine, the research papers/textbooks don't give a very personal depiction of the lived experience! Feel free to ask any other questions. I really am here, not to probe, but to become more informed as a new mental health professional.
It's a shame about your breast care nurse. It seems that the mental health services were quite limited for you @"Patti J" :neutral: , and I can completely understand how it may seem odd to open up to a "stranger" who you know nothing about!!