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writes:Can you become a psychiatrist because you enjoy helping people but have a hard time solving some of your own issues? Reply to this Question
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reader, texas_gal  +, writes (22 July 2011):
It is a long road to becoming a psychatrist: College, medical school, residency...Part of the training to be a psychiatrist is going through therapy yourself. It is important to develop self-awareness about one's issues, if not actually resolve them. Sometimes it takes years to resolve one's issues, if they get resolved at all. You are very young and have a lot to learn about life; there is plenty of time for you to get a handle on your issues. In the meantime, you could explore the possibliity of becoming a psychiatrist by reading some basic psychology information or reading biographies of famous psychiatrists. By all means continue trying to help people by volunteering in any way you can, perhaps at a nursing home, homeless shelter, hospital, or just anywhere you can interact with people in need. Best of luck to you and God bless you!
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reader, Danielepew  +, writes (22 July 2011):
 Your friendly Devil wants to answer this question. It's always easier to understand, digest, analyze, whateverize, if you're not personally involved. That is why you have trouble with your own issues.
You can become a psychiatrist, all right.
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reader, xTheAlmightyDuckx  +, writes (22 July 2011):
 Hey :) well i know im younger than you for one but i am now starting the big run up to my exams and have decided the most likely job i want is to be a pyschiatrist. I have lots of issues includeing severe anxcity, depression and a sleeping disorder, i can't get my head around my issues but i seem to be good at helping other people round there problems ( i think having issues gives you an idea of what it feels like to be going through a rough time kinda like experience if you want to be in that profession)z
I want to help people with problems like mine because i love helping people and it seems the one thing i am acutally good at, also after reciveing hardly no help for my issues it has made me want to help others as i would never want them to feel as i have in the past.
So to answer your qeustion dispite not being able to solve your own issues it doesnt mean you can't help solve others problems. So yeah go for it if thats what you want to do.
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