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Originally Posted by magicalprince
In my mind it's a difference between "has been there" vs. "is currently there." If a professional were currently suffering from depression, then I wouldn't be interested in seeing them to treat my own depression. However if they had been there and genuinely managed to recover, then I would think that would actually make them a more appealing choice because they had personal experience with actually solving that problem.
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I understand what you mean, thank you for your opinion. However, when it comes to the "has been" and "is there" part, how could you possibly know and verify this specific information? (that your psychologist is suffering from a mood disorder at that specific moment). On the other hand, perhaps I didn't phrase it correctly, but I actually meant healthy professionals who are able to perform work, not those who are struggling and providing therapy simultaneously. It's not ethical, thus if anyone has his/ her life impaired by symptoms and meet criteria for any illness, this person has to seek for proper treatment before even thinking of treating others.
I personally would be thrilled to receive therapy with someone who 'felt' what I feel, but I also agree that if this person is not well, not much could be offered.
Thank you