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Not Coping

Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

Not Coping

Hey everyone how are you all?

@RiverSeal @Shaz51 @NatureLover @tyme @Former-Member @Eve7 @Former-Member @amber22 @Jynx @FloatingFeather

I'm not doing great at all today. I'm feeling down. I also keep beating myself up for everything and feel like I'm just failing. I need a break from everything. It's getting so hard that I don't know how to keep going anymore especially since I can't talk to anyone around me as they are leaving me or don't understand.

Hope you don’t mind me reaching out I just really need a chat and though I could come on here and vent and talk for a bit.

Thank you

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tymeModerator

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I didn't sit a GAMSAT back then @Birdofparadise8 . I didn't need to.

As for psych, it was too theory-based and deficit based. Focused on the medicalised model which is not what I want to focus on.

I like to view people as a whole, and not the sum of their 'deficits'. Hence, instead of doing psych, i think I should've done counselling.

After doing the psych degree, I vowed never to become a psychologist.

I want to work with people and for people. Not focus on what they can't do. I preferred the masters in inclusion so much more. It was an incredible course.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Lucky then, it's like an all-day exam and costs $500 to sit @tyme

That is fair enough.

At least you like what you're doing now.

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tymeModerator

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Nah, I love what I'm doing. I'll soon start a research paper. I'll share more about it when I get closer to the time. @Birdofparadise8

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Oh cool @tyme

Is it a PhD?

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tymeModerator

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No, it's not officially a pHD - just a research paper that will be published in peer-reviewed psych journals. @Birdofparadise8 . I can't wait. But as I said, I'll tell you more when the time comes.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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Sounds fancy @tyme

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tymeModerator

Re: Tw Not Coping

I'm actually quite interested in research. I've been wanting to get back into studying. Just waiting for the right moment and course @Birdofparadise8

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

Re: Tw Not Coping

So is it a course your doing as well, @tyme?

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tymeModerator

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I haven't decided on the course yet @Birdofparadise8 . So I'm not doing any course at the moment. I'm waiting for the course to come along.

Most of my studies have been scholarships... I didn't rack up HELP debt.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor

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As if my Masters's is going to cost like $80,000 @tyme

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