Should someone with mental health issues become a therapist?

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If they have their mental health under control should they become a therapist with a psychology degree and help others? Or is that too risky?

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Depends on the mental illness.

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If it's something like depression or anxiety I think so. If it's narcissistic personality disorder or borderline personality disorder I don't think so.

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My therapist has dealt with depression and I feel like it makes him a compassionate, understanding help in keeping me on track. I firmly believe my depression, anxiety, and PTSD have made me a better caregiver for my patients. I understand what to look out for and how to provide safer care for them.
There is a reason lots of addicts in Recovery become substance abuse counselors. They understand where the patient has been, what to look out for, and how to better guide their patients.

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I think if it’s severe and like debilitating, obviously no, but tons of people have mild mental health issues that they know how to work through and lots of people, by seeking therapy, learn how to cope with their trauma and what not and can be super wise and have great insight for those who may be in similar situations to what they had once experienced and conquered. Like my favorite thing about my therapist is that she is relatable and even though she doesn’t give me details about things she’s gone through, to help give me a different perspective, she’ll sometimes tell me she’s gone through similar things and how she’s gotten past it or what not and that is super helpful to me. Accepting the pain you’ve once been caused and the fact that you’ve learned from it and grown is super empowering.

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Just because they have mental problems doesnt mean they arent quilified as long as they have a degree

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I think it depends on the type of mental illness. I think it could be beneficial in some way because the therapist could actually understand the patient to a better degree, having been in the same position themselves.

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Personally for me tho my mental health is under control ..sooner or later I'm sure it would trigger something..I wouldn't risk it my mental health to help people with there mental health..but everyone in is different 🤷

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Helping someone out in a rough situation that you were once in can be quite therapeutic for the person giving the help as well. There is something deeply healing about speaking the words to another that you once desperately needed yourself. 
This does not mean the person should go into it a mess by any means, they need to be stable minded, but the relationship can be mutually beneficial

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Sorry to burst your bubble but most therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and psychiatric professions have mental health issues (resolved or not) or have somebody they love with mental illness. I’m a psychiatric nurse and life experiences have made me want to do this as a career and I feel have made me better at it.

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Depends on what it is. My mom has bipolar disorder & she went to school to be a therapist. But knowing her & the way she is I DO NOT think she should be a therapist.

Should someone with mental health issues become a therapist?

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