mental health

Edited to state the survey is still open! I invite you to participate in this survey; an academic research study conducted by Erica M. Asencio under the supervision of Dr. Robert LaChausse through the College of Health Science at California Baptist University. The study is driven by the...

I invite you to participate in this survey; an academic research study conducted by Erica M. Asencio under the supervision of Dr. Robert LaChausse through the College of Health Science at California Baptist University. The study is driven by the statistics that a disproportionately higher...

Hi everyone, Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. It is not my intention to put down any profession or discipline. I'm just confused and trying to seek advice. This may be long, so please bear with me. I'm 32 years old, and have an undergrad degree in Psychology and a master's...

Hey Everyone, I estimate that by the time I finish my undergrad at my top 10 university, I will have about a 3.28 cGPA. I was wondering, given that my last two years were straight 4.0, what my options for medical schools would be? I had heard that some schools only look at your last two years...

Hey everyone, I’m an incoming MS1 and I’m feeling a bit scared about medical school. I just remember hearing things like: “oh you wont have time for anything when you’re in med school” and just general depressing things. I know I’m going to work hard but I dont want to get to the point where...

So I am a first year DO student (starting really soon!) and I was curious on what, if any, are the possible negative consequences of seeing a counselor/therapist while in med school. I have anxiety, and while it does not render me unstable at all, it is something that pops up from time to time...

Hi, Before I ask the quearions in the post title, let me give some background on my qualifications and career path up to this point. I have wanted to be a therapist since I was in high school. Since then I have always openly explored my options and challenged that career goal as I was in...

Hello! I'm a premed (sophomore) set on being a doctor (not a psychologist). When thinking about specialties, my primary interests would be either IM or psych. In terms of research, I currently do lab work in a basic science/translational psych research lab, and am leaning towards ultimately...

Hi there! I am conducting a research study internationally as part of my masters thesis. It focuses on mental health outcomes and resilience and only takes about 10 minutes of your time. The study has received full ethical approval from the UCC board of ethics. If you are over 18 and have a few...

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Has anyone completed medical after having a left temporal lobectomy due to epilepsy? Can anyone share their experiences in and after medical school with epilepsy? Any insight on either would be greatly appreciated. My story: I was accepted to an MD/Masters Dual degree program. During my...

Hi, I feel like I need some help with therapy as I would like to control my thoughts and reactions to things better (dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety in both personal life and studies). I am in my second year in a CC and I will transfer to a 4 year cycle of 2019. I think CBT will help...

Hi y'all, I'm posting on this forum because this seems to be the most active place I can find on the internet to talk about NHSC. Please forgive me that I'm not a student or a doctor. I'm an LCSW applying to the NHSC loan repayment program. I have a full time position at an eligible site, and...

Inviting all mental health/psychology/counseling students and graduates: I would like to invite you to Instawell, an online marketplace for self-help plans by mental health professionals. Plans are week-long online courses with personalised advice from certified professionals. I believe it...

Are you currently a medical resident? If so, you may be able to participate in an exciting research study. Audrey Bachman, M. A., a doctoral student at the University of Kentucky, and her faculty advisor, Dr. Nancy Harrington, are conducting a study on the experiences of medical residents as...

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could give me advice. I have a bunch of interviews coming up in the next few months. It seems schools are interested in me. I have a handful of poor grades (C range and below) in prerequisites. Some of them are as recent as can be; some are not. There is no...

Shanafelt T, Goh J, Sinsky C. The Business Case for Investing in Physician Well-being. JAMA Intern Med. Published online September 25, 2017. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4340 Abstract Importance Widespread burnout among physicians has been recognized for more than 2 decades. Extensive...

MOD NOTE: We are now going to have one thread for all of the inquiries for competitiveness, what are my chances, do I have a shot, can I get into ABC University, etc. Most of the other SDN forums have found success with having one thread, so we are going to adopt that going forward. 1. Please...

I'm having a lot of difficulty deciding whether I should pursue a career in Psychiatry (MD) or become a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MHNP). Background: I'm 27 years old and have extensive background/publications in mental health research at various prestigious universities. I'd always...

I'm a nontraditional student. When I first enrolled at my current school, I didn't know it, but I was about to go into one of the worst years of my life. Brace yourselves; it's going to get pretty personal and a little bit whiny here, but during that first semester: I was active duty military...

Hello everyone, I would like to begin by thanking everyone for spending their precious time on reading this thread and trying to help me with my current predicament. Let me start off by telling you all about my current situation. I have graduated with a Master's degree in Mental Health...

College Freshman here. I want to increase my clinical exposure and also possibly make some money at the same time. Is being a medical assistant, nursing assistant, scribe, or psychiatric technician worth it and/or helpful for med school apps? My school has an opening for a nursing assistant...

Hello everyone. I was thinking of doing my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Do you guys think this is a good option? So far I am looking into two schools that offer online programs and are also CACREP accredited: Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas and Hodges University in Naples...

Hello, I'm a Clinical Mental Health Counselor considering continuing my education and applying to medical school to become a Psychiatrist. Are there any Psychiatrist's here that have taken a similar path? Any advice/warnings?

Hey guys, I'm going to try and keep this as short as possible. Basically I'm a first year medical student who is studying outside of the UK (my home country) and I intend to apply to the US in the future for residency programs. Now, I want to clarify that I haven't been officially diagnosed with...

Hello, Everyone ! I've observed that there are many topics here about mental health problems, which is not surprising, because at our Medical school there are also many problems in this area. I've seen many students getting addicted to pills and other substances to keep them calm and to avoid...

Hello friends, What topics would you bring to a Mental Health and Technology group? What resources would you share with your group? Also, do you know of another forum where I could get feedback on this? I am preparing to lead a group while on Internship on, well, Mental Health and...

Made this account for privacy reasons. If you want to skip the unexciting story, my question is bolded at the end. I was accepted to my in state school c/o 2021. I'm 25 and I've spent the last 5 years of my life working up to this moment of getting into vet school, but I'm in some trouble. I've...

Good afternoon! I am a senior currently applying for dental school, and graduated with a GPA of 3.90 and a DAT AA/TS of 24/26, so I'm not necessarily worried about getting into dental schools, but I am concerned about another question: mental health and dental school. I've struggled with...

I'm a career changer looking to become a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pittsburgh, PA. There are four CACREP accredited master's programs in Pittsburgh to choose from, and I'm wondering if anyone can speak to their experience in any of these programs, if there are any thoughts on their...

Dean Muller at Icahn/Mt Sinai calls it a "paradigm shift"...... “…..we have also committed ourselves to a genuine paradigm shift in the way we define performance and achievement. We must minimize the importance of MCAT scores and grade point averages in admissions, pull out of school ranking...

Hi All, I'm a 4th year doctoral student in clinical psychology and need participants for my research project. The study takes less than 10 minutes to complete and involves answering several demographic questions and filling out a brief multiple choice self-report measure in the form of a...

Hi everyone, I have been reading some alarming statistics about the suicide rate and current mental health crisis of practicing veterinarians. Can anyone speak to this at all? Judgement-free.. I would really like to know how and why vets (from newbies to seniors) struggle and, most...

Hi everyone, I'm an M2 with a couple weeks left before we start a 6 week dedicated period. I had been planning on taking Step 1 in late April, but this morning I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism after months of lethargy, memory problems, and complete lack of motivation. This has certainly...

One of my colleagues had a problem with trying to find therapy office space to rent part time for their practice. Not sure if anyone else is facing this problem. Here are some of the resources I found on the web that advertise mental health therapy or psychotherapy office space to rent. 1...

I am currently going to school for Information Systems with a concentration Cyber Security. I enjoy computers and I can work my way around them. For work, I've been working for a company that provides ABA services. I go to the consumers house and conduct 1:1 sessions by implementing programs...

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/12/no-doctor-should-work-30-straight-hours/510395/?utm_source=atlfb I just saw this article. They are lifting the 16 hr work limit on residents and returning it to 28 hours. Is there anything we can do to stop this? Does anyone know what the...

I'm a pharmacy student starting APPE rotations in January. I currently work as an intern in a large pharmacy chain, but I'm considering a residency (PGY1 and PGY2 potentially). In terms of clinical specialties, I'm most interested in psychiatric pharmacy. I just don't know what I want to do for...

Hello members of SDN, My name is Jose Martinez and I am currently working on my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University in sunny South Florida. We are seeking individuals of at least 18 years of age to participate in our online study, "Case Conceptualization Among...

Hi everyone, I am about to complete my PhD in sociology on a topic unrelated to health. The past four years have taught me a few things. First, I really like researching. I genuinely enjoy spending hours of the day scouring through articles, books, and reports and synthesizing them. I also like...