Where can Psychology Take You?

  WHERE CAN PSYCHOLOGY TAKE YOU?

 'Psychology, when you hear this term what comes to your mind?' When this question was asked people had different viewpoints regarding this, some said it is for the people who are mentally ill or the person who studies psychology could read anybody's mind or they themselves become psychos, everybody had their own theories. There are so many misconceptions related to psychology and hence choosing it as a career then seems a little risky. Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour of humans and non-humans. It includes understanding emotions, mental processes, behaviour and brain functions. It also makes people understand the importance of Mental health which we normally don't take as seriously as Physical health. Half of our life problems would be solved if our Mental health is in good condition. 

Here are a few pointers that will give you an insight on how psychology can be chosen as a career and ways to make Mental health-Healthy.

MENTAL HEALTH

 Mental health refers to cognitive, behavioural and emotional well-being of a human. It helps in coping up with stress, helps in realising the ability of a human brain and maintaining balance in our society. It affects our behaviour, way of thinking, emotions and personality of an individual. Mental health is directly or indirectly related to Physical health. Good Mental health gives the ability to think and then take action, it also helps in managing stressful situations with patience and making us choose healthy choice for ourselves, family and society wisely. People suffering from any kind of mental illness will not even realise what and where they are going wrong in their lives that is a hurdle in their growth. 

-Knowing Your Mental Health 

Here are a few questions you can ask yourselves in order to know your Mental Health.                         

-What am I feeling? 

-What do I need?

-Who can I talk to? 

-Am I being kind to me and others? 

-Where am I in my life right now is where I really want to be?

 -Mental health care:

 It is really important to maintain a good mental health for a good lifestyle. 

-Make sleep your priority.

-Set goals and priorities. 

-Eat healthy and regular meals.

-Stay hydrated.

-Focus on positive things. 

-Regular exercise and proper sleep cycle.

-Practise Gratitude

-Stay calm in difficult Situations 

-Stay connected to people who put a positive influence on your life

Psychology does not only give you knowledge regarding mental health but also gives you great career options. 

PSYCHOLOGY AS A CAREER:

 Psychology in the whole wide world is growing rapidly as people are getting to know about their mental well-being and started talking about their problems and traumas with their psychologist by trusting them and that is helping them in their daily lives as relation with others are improving. People who are curious to know about the human mind and behaviour should definitely pursue this as their career. 

 It also helps the community as a unit of study. It helps in understanding the relationship of an individual with communities and society. It gives us the understanding of social justice and freedom from oppression.

  It also opens many opportunities in finding jobs in public affairs, business, sales, services, industries, health, computer programming etc. It also helps an individual by making him/her a person can be a positive influence on his/her own life and of others which will also help him build his/her career. It also helps in maintaining relationship balance with others at workplaces, at homes and in society. 

 
Career options; 

 1. Clinical Psychologist:                                                                                                             

 It helps in diagnosing and treatment of mental, behavioural and emotional disorders for an individual, couples, families or groups. Clinical Psychologists can work in medical clinics, scholarly establishments and focus on recovery

2. Educational Psychologist:

  It is the study of how humans obtain knowledge. It aims in better understanding of how individuals learn and how to improve educational outcomes for learners of all age groups. 

   3. Sports Psychologist: 

They work with athletes in enhancing their performance by improving and maintaining their skills and also focuses on goal setting and self- confidence building and the mental side of the game.

                      (There are more options in this I have only mentioned a few of them.)

Psychology career in other domains:                        

1.Public Sector     

 -  Adviser          

  -Social Researcher 

2. LAW     

 - Intellectual property Lawyer                                         

  -Solicitor 

3.Recruitment and HR  

 -Business Psychologist     

  -Training Manager  

4.Medicine and Health care  

 -Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher                                            

 -Psychiatrist              

 -Psychologist 

 Psychology mainly offers to make a positive impact on people's lives and contribute to the field of mental health.