[BNLsMOM]

Thanks to the interactions here I have been thinking about going back to school at some point and getting a degree in counselling.

It is either another idea in the long list of ideas I have had while manic, or a really good idea. I don't feel manic, but I tend to go at these things in a fast-paced, manic way so that I can get it done before the next depression.

However, I am putting this idea out there into the universe and I will let it sit for a while before I pursue it.

Hmmm.

[doub]

Originally Posted by BNLsMOM

Thanks to the interactions here I have been thinking about going back to school at some point and getting a degree in counselling.

It is either another idea in the long list of ideas I have had while manic, or a really good idea. I don't feel manic, but I tend to go at these things in a fast-paced, manic way so that I can get it done before the next depression.

However, I am putting this idea out there into the universe and I will let it sit for a while before I pursue it.

Hmmm.

It's nice to put ideas to sit for awhile. " I have an idea" it's my manias major symptoms. I think that the best I could do during mania was NOT to have time to act on some of my ideas before I crashed into depression.
I also put them to universe, but now I think it'd be better to have some trusted "reality people " to check my ideas for me. Unfortunate during manias it feels that "reality check" is something you do not really need. In my last mania I was so sure that I was in control of my Bipolar that I missed the full blown mania. It's so difficult to control it from inside

Wish you the best with everything but please look out carefully

[gravyyy]

Good idea thinking on thi one before jumping into it. I have often thought I'd like to be a psychologist rather than a nurse but what I imagine is me counseling patients exactly like me and in reality there are many, many varieties of mental illness and situations that I know I would hate to be in. Also when I have psych patients I often get triggered by what they're saying. If they're saying how anxious they are and describing to me what that feels like for them I find myself start to take on that anxiety. That's how I know counseling is not the right career for me so you are wise to think about it before you enroll. Good luck if you do decide to go for it!

[daisychic]

You seem very supportive here and would bring alot to others. Good luck with it if you decide to go forward with it. Im not as ambitious as you though I have been thinking I want to do something for others especially parents of kids with issues like bp. Some type of support group just dont know how to go about getting it started. Good luck to you.

[Merlin]

i am pursuing social work. if i get stable enough i can get the MSW and counsel, but i can still work with the BSW and earn the $40,000 which would be so much nicer than the less the $15,000 I make now, granted that is 24 hrs/wk. it also allows me to take time of if i need to without guilt and shame, something I could never do if i had regular patients/clients.

[lonegael]

You know, if you are serious about it, try volunteering for a hotline or for a couseling center for crime victims or something like that. that way you can see if you are able to handle dealing with the people who are not at the best points in there life, and whether you like the work. Another idea is to ask at a loca chruh or synagogue if they have a lay counseling program and how you can join the program. they usually have training and other support, so I would consider that a good way to go if you have a religious affiliation.
Otherwise, I would also recommend sitting on it. The need for counsellors will be there for a long, long time. Huggs dear.