Posted on 27 December 2012. Tags: doctorate, doctorate of physical therapy, job, job prospects, Medicare, Need, physical, physical therapist job, physical therapy programs, profession, therapist
I’m thinking about applying to doctorate of physical therapy programs. What do you think the growth will be for this profession? I know that BLS and other job related sources say that need for this job will grow very fast, but I just would like to have thoughts from people in medicare.
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Posted on 12 November 2012. Tags: adults, average girl, college, colleges, dad, damper, feelings, little bit, mom, mom and dad, orginization, private practice, sadness, therapist, Want
Hi, I am 13 and have been sad (not depressed just blue. Doctor said I am fine. I am not suicidal. I talk to my parents a lot, but I have been a little more down then the average girl. I am very philosophical and think about big stuff)
My mom and dad and doctor said I could see a therapist IF I WANT TOO. I don’t need to because I talk to my mo and dad (my mom is actually a therapist herself, but for adults). I think a little bit of talk therapy with a professional could help me sort out my feelings and my family agrees. Not now, because I am doing better but in the future if I am interested in some outside help .
Anyway, I asked a question about my sadness a little while ago and got good, helpful replies. Many said if I wanted I could try a therapist. But one person said that I should not see a therapist or go back to my doctor, because if they thought I was depressed, it would go onto my permanent record.
And it would put a damper on college.
Is that true? Would colleges not accept me?
And, if I see a therapist in a private practice (not affiliated with a hospital or any orginization) would it go on my record?
Would colleges not want a smart, Straight-A student with good extracurriculars (assuming i still have those things when I am older) who has suffered a little with some sadness?
Help! I am so worried that I won’t et into college if I reach out for help!
Thank you! 🙂
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Posted on 06 January 2012. Tags: amp research, career niche, Degree, director of public health, formal degrees, health, holistic health field, human trafficking, nonprofit project, occupational therapy degree, project, Rehabilitation, rehabilitation therapist, therapist, unpaid volunteer
Really I’m looking for suggestions/ideas on formal degrees that prepare/qualify a student for a career in human trafficking rehabilitation programs. Also, I’d like to know of any specific career titles that I can seek specialized supplementary education or internships for that are related to that focus.
My thoughts:
Currently I’m in the holistic health field & study Global Health. With several certifications related to holistic therapy, experience as a Chiropractic assistant and a B.A. in Global Health…. do you think an Occupational therapy degree or other related rehabilitation Masters would be appropriate? Or would a degree related to Nonprofit management be more beneficial ?
In my understanding, Occupational therapy is the ‘hands-on’ occupation more focused on biology/physiology/psychotherapy etc. and NonProfit management is more about grant writing, management, project organization etc.
Career titles I’ve seen related to NonProfit Health/Rehabilitation: Occupational Therapist, Director of Advocacy & Research, Nonprofit Project Manager, Rehabilitation Therapist, Director of Public Health, & Epidemiologist.
[[ I do also have a strong background in nonprofit volunteering with many hours under my belt which I know is just as essential as actually having a formal degree when seeking employment with a Nonprofit.]]
Thank you in advance for your perspectives & helpful comments!
* Please do not leave cynical comments about how making a living in this industry is wrong etc.; my unpaid volunteer hours will always be very important and parallel those I’m actually paid for.
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Posted on 19 August 2011. Tags: cold turkey, Depressive, depressive disorder, dosage, fluoxetine prozac, Happens, Major, major depressive disorder, prozac 20mg, psychiatric ward, psychiatrists, schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts, therapist, thoughts of suicide
I am nearly 16 and have Major Depressive Disorder which is being treated with fluoxetine (Prozac) 20mg/day. I have been on it for nearly two years. I think it may have stopped working, as I am having very serious thoughts of suicide and have been constructing a plan. Normally, this would mean I need to go up on my dosage of medication, but I have had, for longer than I have been on this medication, schizophrenia-like symptoms. These symptoms have been getting steadily worse since I was very young, but my therapist says that my medication may be making it worse. I am not sure. 20mg/day is a relatively low dose, and I was wondering what would happen if I just stop taking it cold turkey, instead of weaning off. I haven’t taken it yet today, and so far I feel fine. My therapist does not know that my depression has been worsening, and my prescribing doctor is not aware of the schizophrenia-like symptoms. I really don’t want to have to tell my doctor about the schizophrenia-like symptoms, because then I might have to see a psychiatrist and be dependent a whole new bunch of medications, so I need to do this by myself. Other reasons not to tell my doctor include but are not limited to a) I have a huge fear of being involuntarily committed to a psychiatric ward, and the schizophrenia-like symptoms could warrant that coupled with the suicidal thoughts, b) he’d tell my mother, who would only make matters worse despite good intentions, c) I believe he’s out of town this week, not to mention d) I sometimes wonder if he and other professionals are affiliated with the Watchers (the things that watch me all the time, I have no better way to describe them). And I can’t see a psychiatrist without a referral because I live in Canada, besides the fact that psychiatrists scare me… a lot. I need to do this myself. What will happen if I just stop taking the prozac? Will it be that bad?
I do exercise, but exercising has never really helped me. I can’t call my physician because I think he is out of the country right now on vacation. He is a pediatrician and my family doctor has seen me only a handful of times in my entire life, including when I was a baby, so I can’t and don’t want to see her.
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