Being a psychologist encompasses a world of skills and functions that can help thousands of people around the world. However, of every 100 people with mental health problems in the country, only 20 have consulted specialists, according to Nubia Bautista, deputy director of non-communicable diseases at the Ministry of Health.
Taking into account the above, here we will count those non-negotiable features What mental health professionals should have, also known as the anatomy of the psychologist:
- Clinical eye.
- Super developed ears.
- Tireless vocation.
- Concern for the comprehensive well-being of others
- Chest of secrets.
- Tissue box.
Many people fear going to psychologists because of collective imaginaries that have been created around their work and contribution to society.
Below we will list some of the lies that are told about this profession, collected by the Spanish newspaper ABC.
10 myths about psychology:
- A psychologist only treats crazy people.
- Talking to a friend is better than going to the psychologist.
- Wanting to go to a psychologist is a sign of weakness.
- A psychologist cannot help because he has not experienced the patient’s experiences.
- Psychologists read minds.
- The psychologist judges his patients.
- A single consultation with a psychologist is enough to improve.
- Therapy lasts a lifetime.
- All human beings have to go to the psychologist.
- Psychologists tell the patient’s secrets.
Finally, let us remember that Psychology is defined as the study of mind and behavioraccording to the American Psychological Association (APA).
The APA adds that “encompasses all aspects of the human experiencefrom the functions of the brain to the actions of nations, from child development to care of the elderly.”
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