Psychologist?

Question

I feel kinda dumb asking this but what does a psychologist all help people with? When I think of I usually picture they’re for depression or helping victims of abuse and such. I tend to get panicky feelings for no reason sometimes and also have nightmares kinda regularly. Is this something I’d see one for? How do I go about doing it then?

Answer

I assume you mean psychotherapist. And my advice (as a psychologist) is, that you should seek help from a therapist if you feel you need help. No matter the diagnosis or whatever. If you feel like something is impeding on your ability to lead a happy, fulfilled life in any way and you don't know whom to turn to, you can go see a therapist. Often, people do that way too late and it's much, much harder to help someone who has carried around a burden on their mind for months or years. And what you describe sounds like anxiety, which is not uncommon and responds well to therapy. Don't let it fester.

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Yeah anyone dealing with something that affects their lives can see a psychologist. If you have feelings of panic, then I think that would qualify. They’ll likely ask if they’re random or if you notice they happen during certain situations to see if there is a trigger to these. Same with the nightmares. People go for all sorts of reasons. I see a psychologist along with a psychiatrist. My psychologist I see once every two weeks. We just talk about what’s going on in my life and discuss if I could do things differently or something like that.

Answer

Typically a psychologist just diagnoses and passes on to a therapist or treats severe mental illness like psychotic disorders. A psychiatrist prescribes medication. A therapist is generally who you see for anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, etc.

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