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9 Things All Future Psychologists Are Tired Of Hearing

We've heard it all.

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9 Things All Future Psychologists Are Tired Of Hearing
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1. "You're probably diagnosing me with something right now." We're not. Even when meeting someone new and you mention what you study, this is what they automatically think. That wasn't even close to what I was thinking. If you keep asking though, then maybe I will start to diagnose you.

2. "Can you give me free therapy?" No... I'll give you advice, but I'm not going to be your free/personal therapist. I need to make money somehow.

3. "Your major is so easy." To some it is and to other it is not. You can't judge if you have not experienced what we study.


4. "So you want to deal with crazy people then?" I have had people ask me this before and it irritates me. People who have mental health issues or disorders are by no means "crazy." And not all psychologists will have patients. There are other fields of this major.

5. "You're going to need to go to grad school." Yes maybe I will need to, but there are opportunities out there that will accept a bachelor's degree (depending on what you want to do).

6. "That's a lot of school you're going to have to do." This goes for the same as the last one. It all depends on what someone wants to do. And yeah, for some people it might take a lo more schooling than others.

7. "Do you know what's wrong with me?" No. I'm still in college learning. I don't even know what's wrong with me (sarcasm).

8. "You're major is useless." And how would you know this? Like I said before you should not judge if you have not experienced what we study. Because i want to do counseling/therapy, I have had people tell me that no one is going to want to see a therapist. That's their opinion, but there are people out there who do believe in therapists and what they do.

9. "Can you read my mind?" I saved the best for last. This is the one I get the most. NO. I can not read your mind. I'm a psychologist, not a psychic. Don't get the two mixed up.


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