I was treated for mental health issues for years as a child/adolescent but have been in recovery and mental stability for over five years now. I recently applied to attend college and was interested in earning my AA degree in Psychology to become a Psychiatric Technician, working with kids like myself when I was young. I'm hoping my past treatment will not be a problem when it comes time to get a job, so I want to know if it will disqualify me.
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You should not have problems under the facts of your case. You would be measuring rather than treating the patients' skills and deviations from the so-called norm.
2 :
Watch Patch Adams... good movie.. I don't know if it is realistic... says it is based on a true story...
3 :
Of course you can, recovering addicts often work with drug addicts trying to get clean. It's the same situation with gang members. I mean who knows mental illness beter than the one who experienced it right?
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You will have the added benefits of understanding, compassion, sympathy and a whole host of positives. There is one thing to do: ask a counselor or mental health specialist or psych if this can be done, or if there would be any interference. Actually, go and get an application for a future position you want and see what it requests and take it from there. Peace.
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It shouldn't be an issue really. As long as you're in recovery and stable on your program, it's all good. The only concern I'd worry about is if there were any legal or police issues when you were ill--since you want to work with children, the *Legal* record might come up if you have one. Otherwise, if you're well, you're well. ^__^ And it's a poorly-kept secret in the field that a lot of folks in counseling and therapy have had *prior issues*. Some of this could arguably be a de facto job requirement--some degree of empathy with or understanding of the client's life on the other side of the professional "fence". As long as you're well and have *been well* for years and keep on *staying well*, it won't be an issue. That's just been my experience, as a client who nearly finished his training as an assistant/support group leader of sorts. What you're doing isn't just possible, it's actually somewhat *common and ordinary*. You're not alone.
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