Why do people become therapists or psychologists?!
Question:
Why do people become therapists or psychologists?
Are people more likely to pursue a field like this based on personal experience? If not, what attracts people to the mental health field?
Answers:
Most of the people I have encountered in these professions were drawn to them because of a sincere interest in the subject of mental health. There are always exceptions to every rule and there are people who have chosen the profession thinking that it might be a good way to make money. This is true of people in almost any profession. I think it would be excellent if everyone in this profession had chosen it due to a personal experience. It might make everyone more empathetic with patients and allow them personal insight into behaviors.