From depressed patient to Mental Health Nurse
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Hi all, I was curious as to whether anyone here had suffered from a mental illness in the past and has gone on to become a mental health care professional? I consider myself to be fully recovered from depression, and with help from my therapist I am exploring the avenues to become a Mental Health Nurse. Any advice would be really welcomed! Thanks, Amy
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jean255 Amy-Lou
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Amy-Lou jean255
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tersia03817 Amy-Lou
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Amy-Lou tersia03817
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Amy-Lou
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Amy
urhavinalaf Amy-Lou
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thank you for your reply. I did provide you with a link that is why my last message as deleted.
I am a private practitioner in counselling/life coaching/therapy. For many years I too had 'issues' and these blighted my life. Since overcoming them I did several courses to qualify in MH and I have no rerets about where I am today.
The hard work you put in now will pay off in the future.
To me the best therapists/nurses are those of us who have been there and experienced what our clients are going through.
I'm sure you will do well in your chosen field and I wish you all the success that comes with good knowledge and experience.
Nick
Amy-Lou urhavinalaf
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I'm really hopeful for the future and working hard to put my personal statement together for my university application.
All the best, Amy
amy_may Amy-Lou
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Hi,
Yes! If it's what you want, go for it! for myself having mental health problems have actually aided my career. I have bipolar, suffer from pychosis and am almost through recovery for anorexia, and have been working as a mental health recovery worker for nearly a year and hope to get into clinical psychology.
If anything look at it as you already have the experience many people will appreciate you so much for; first hand experience rather than book knowledge. It can be a struggle some days but I have always found colleagues to be very supportive. There are even a number of CPN's with mental health issues and my service users have always found these to be more supportive.
Good luck and I hope you do well!
Amy-Lou amy_may
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Good luck back at you with plans to do clinical psychology
Amy