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Wondering if writing about my mental health issues while in the hospital for a brain infection 10yr ago would be a bad idea. The point is I believe I can take care of sick patients better because I understand both the physical and mental toll of a severe illness. I got help for the former, but none for the latter.
My first semester in college a social worker gave a presentation about the mental health issues adolescent cancer patients have. I recognized every single feeling that she discussed. A social worker who didn't even know my name did more for me than an entire team of physicians and all of my loved ones combined, years after the fact.
I want to take care of people's physical health, but I want to take care of their mental health too. Thru my mental health volunteer work, I have counseled people with brain injuries or PTSD after a near death experience. And I don't know how good I would've been at that were it not for my past pain.
So TL;DR, is talking about depression in the context of recovering from a brain infection a bad idea?
My first semester in college a social worker gave a presentation about the mental health issues adolescent cancer patients have. I recognized every single feeling that she discussed. A social worker who didn't even know my name did more for me than an entire team of physicians and all of my loved ones combined, years after the fact.
I want to take care of people's physical health, but I want to take care of their mental health too. Thru my mental health volunteer work, I have counseled people with brain injuries or PTSD after a near death experience. And I don't know how good I would've been at that were it not for my past pain.
So TL;DR, is talking about depression in the context of recovering from a brain infection a bad idea?