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Old May 16, 2019, 12:23 AM
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I think it also depends on what kind of psychologist you want to be. Do you want to do clinical practice or research? I know PhD psychologists who work in academia as researchers in related fields to actually create new forms of patient education, therapy, etc. But they don't actually see patients in a clinical setting. I currently work with a social psychologist who doesn't see patients but conducts research on healthcare education initiatives using behavioral learning methodologies. Psychologists are not just clinicians. So I think you can definitely have a mental health condition and be a psychologist. It may take you a bit longer to finish your PhD, and you may need to adjust your practice to handle the work load and self care.

Good luck!
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Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.

Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien

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