• Persen@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    Wait what’s wrong with psychologists? I respect them for not killing themselves from having to deal with other people’s psychological problems.

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      29 days ago

      Yeah, it’s an important and challenging job, and I have several friends who are psychologist.

      It is, however, a bit of a stereotype that a lot of people who choose to become psychologists are often to some degree themselves viable clients. Perhaps wanting to understand themselves is a motivation to study it in the first place.

      They can still do an amazing job, but I think a lot of psychologist find themselves in a Pagliacci situation where they can help anyone but themselves.