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Originally Posted by AcronymAllergy
Psychologists are just like anyone else; some are going to have histories of trauma and/or will have struggled with some type of disorder in their lives.
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Originally Posted by penguinbean
But just because you have traumatic life expereinces is not going to get your foot in the door. There is a whole phrase for this, "the wounded healer" it is not unique to want to go into psychology because you have dealt with some form of trauma or mental illness.
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Yeah. There is nothing about being traumatized or psychologically wounded that makes an applicant to a psychology program unique. In fact, it is exactly what makes everyone alike
. Find another way to stand out, OP.