I am doing a thesis on this subject and would very much welcome your input.
Were there positive or negative impacts?
Was it within an intimate relationship?
Did it affect the relationship you had with your children?
How did it change your views/thoughts on your friends?
Did you find yourself dropping friends?
Did you find yourself gravitating towards your peers instead?
What changed for the better?
Great thesis. Here are my experiences as a 5 decade clinician in behavioral health. I have much better insight into the human experience. I've deepened my empathy and compassion for those who suffer. I am more effective as a psychotherapist. I see much of the world from a clinical frame.
I do not conduct therapy w/ those i am intimate with, nor w/ my friends. And I do share my clinical insights on professional platforms such as this one.
And w/o a doubt I chose the right profession for me!
Rich
Hi,
I have started my Ph.D. in clinical Psychology in 2015. It is only been 4 years, but I have made a lot of self-improvement, and it has had an impact on my relationships. I am more emphatic towards my friends and families. I am more aware of my personal biases and I try to work on them everyday. I would say it makes me a better person.
Very interesting subject! If you ever do an interview or a survey on the subject, I will be more than happy to help you!
Good luck,
My experience with numerous colleagues who went into psychoanalysis in the early 1960s is that they all became extremely obnoxious for the first few years. It got better after but, by then, they had lost half their friends. There were several divorces as well.
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