maverick554 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Just seeing if anybody has any ideas concerning this. There have often been times I would like to speak to someone in a professional setting, but can't due to the line of work I'm in. Any ideas would be very helpful. Thank you. Link to comment
Fionnuala Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I've found self help books just as, if not more, helpful than talking to a counselor. There are good books on pretty much any issue you could be dealing with, and if you do your research, you can find the best ones. I find reading these books in conjunction with journaling really, really helps me. Link to comment
CallingAllAngels Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Just seeing if anybody has any ideas concerning this. There have often been times I would like to speak to someone in a professional setting, but can't due to the line of work I'm in. Any ideas would be very helpful. Thank you. Can you explain a little more? Why can't you talk to someone in a professional setting, regardless of your line of work. Everything you tell a therapist is confidential. Link to comment
doc wannabe Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 That's my question exactly. Speaking of work, a lot of employers have employee assistance programs which pay the counselor for you. Your insurance company may also offer benefits. I don't know of any occupation where you can't do this, except if you're like a truck driver on the road all the time or something, and you can't keep an appointment because you're always away from home. Link to comment
maverick554 Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thank you for your help. I don't want to come right out and say what line of work I'm in, but trust me there is one profession where seeking help is frowned upon. If you think about it, you can probably guess what it is. Link to comment
CallingAllAngels Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thank you for your help. I don't want to come right out and say what line of work I'm in, but trust me there is one profession where seeking help is frowned upon. If you think about it, you can probably guess what it is. NO ONE should be denied help if they need it, I don't care WHAT line of work they are in. Link to comment
Fionnuala Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Is there no way you can seek help without anyone knowing? Whoever you choose to see isn't going to tell anyone you're seeing him or her. Link to comment
Lush Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thank you for your help. I don't want to come right out and say what line of work I'm in, but trust me there is one profession where seeking help is frowned upon. If you think about it, you can probably guess what it is. in the mafia? Link to comment
Blue Streak Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 in the mafia? Exactly. There is no good healthy reason why you can not go seek advice personally from a local physician. There are qualified physicians that will keep your info private. Even if I am legally wrong, do you really want to live the rest of your life this way? Is it really worth the money or sacrifice? Well being is by far the most valuable asset an informed human can possess. You may feel regret either way, but at least you are alive and know you did the right healthy thing. Nobody can take that away from you. Link to comment
Blue Streak Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I just noticed the category of the post. Does this struggle have anything to do with divorcing/breaking up with someone? Please clarify. Link to comment
90_hour_sleep Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 what if you dont' have the option because of where you live? Link to comment
Blue Streak Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 what if you dont' have the option because of where you live? Only you can determine what is best for you. I would do what is required to be able to move, at least temporarily. It's easy to do if you live in the USA. My hard earned tax dollars could take care of the bills for a while. The answer would be a no brainer if my health were truly at risk. Link to comment
sandrawg Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 The OP might be in the CIA or something. With a lot of government jobs that have top secret security clearances, you have to report whether you've had psychological counseling, and i think you might possibly lose your clearance over it. Link to comment
Blue Streak Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 The OP might be in the CIA or something. With a lot of government jobs that have top secret security clearances, you have to report whether you've had psychological counseling, and i think you might possibly lose your clearance over it. Members of the CIA, or anyone with clearance, will always have access to adequate health care. The only thing that might make be logical are potential liabilities kicked out of the alien projects in AZ and other SW states. They may kick them out and threaten their lives if they let anyone know about the alien projects in process. Link to comment
emj27 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I know how the OP feels. I feel that I couldn't seek professional help even if I needed it because I will be training to be a teacher and having any sort of history of mental illness makes it EXTREMELY difficult to work with vulnerable people, e.g. children. My teacher training university occupational health nurse rang me up and quizzed me for half an hour about the brief (few months) period of 'depression' I had at age 14, which was successfully treated and never recurred and probably more to do with stuff that was going on with my life and just being a hormonal pubescent girl than anything else, before I could be accepted onto the course. I had to assure her it had not recurred and was unlikely to. I think it might be different for teachers who already have jobs, but when I'll be striking out looking for my first teaching job about this time next year I think a recent history of mental health issues would REALLY count against me. OP, I don't know where in the world you are, but have you considered telephoning something like the Samaritans? that's completely anonymous and it can really help when you need to talk things through with someone impartial. Also, if you google 'online counsellors' it comes up with some options. You'd have to look closely at it because I haven't, but it certainly is out there. Good luck. Link to comment
Blue Streak Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 There are no teachers unions or the like for you to consider? Link to comment
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