r/psychologists_india

Today, at the end of the session, my therapist said that ‘it’s always fun talking to you’ with a slight smile.
I replied with a low tone thank you not showing too much facial reaction.

Ngl, it has gotten me really cheerful and a bit happy today.

My question is: Does T’s do this often? Is this normal?

How should i take this?

I'm in my mid 20s and I've never been in a relationship. I think about it CONSTANTLY. Like 24/7, all day everyday and even dream about it. Sometimes I feel like it's my only purpose in life. I have many goals and dreams but none of them have ever come into fruition so I've given up on them and this is the one thing my brain has chosen to hyperfocus on. I feel so inadequate because I've never had a boyfriend and it makes me feel so unattractive.

One the one hand, I feel like it's normal because most women my age who want relationships have had them. I feel like the odd one out. On the other hand, I feel so dependant on something that's not even in my life. I feel like my self esteem will only improve if I get into a relationship. I feel this hunger and void inside me that can only be filled with having a partner. I do have some trauma but I think this is separate from that tbh. I think it's normal to yearn for a relationship if you've never been with one but everyone online always says that this mindset is abnormal and unhealthy.

I've been yearning for a partner since I was a child and it has never happened for me. I genuinely feel like something is wrong with me. Should I try to change my mindset and find a therapist before getting into a relationship?

I've been passionate about psychology for many years. I'm currently a PCB student, so whenever I talk about pursuing psychology, almost everyone tells me to go for the medical route and become a psychiatrist instead.

The thing is, I'm genuinely more interested in psychology itself than medicine. At the same time, I keep hearing that psychology isn't a good career in a country like India, which makes me second-guess myself.

If I choose psychology, I plan to pursue higher education abroad later on.

Please friends, enlighten me and share honest advice.

Appreciate ya all!!!

I am a 1st year psychology student and I have so much time because I learn it myself without going to college. The thing is except from academics I want to learn myself

So I chose

Crash course psychology in YouTube

after this what should I learn ?

My wish is to inspire others and give wings to others dream

Uplifting people when they are sad etc.

My Goal is to become a clinical psychologist.

For now can anyone guide me what to do after this also provide me free resources to learn.

I do not understand this double standard between everyone claiming they have one of these conditions yet at the same time it still feels hugely stigmatised and get treated differently, especially if the symptoms are more perceivable?

My husband and I are newlyweds, living together for about 7 months, married for 4. I have always known that depression was something he struggled with. He's on at least 2 SSRIs, sees a therapist and psychiatrist, and does DBT.

However, since we've moved in together, he has become impossible to live with, in large part due to his depression. He will come home from work (a desk job) completely exhausted and go to our room to sleep for like 2-3 hours at a time. So from like 5:30-8:30/9:00 some nights. Some nights, it's only an hour or so, but he basically takes significant naps daily. Then he'll come upstairs and we'll have a late dinner, maybe watch a show, and then he'll go back to bed. On weekends, he'll sleep from like 11:00a.m./12:00 p.m. until 5:00 sometimes. Today, we had a huge fight in the morning (at like 9:30) and he has slept for 12 hours. His fuse is incredibly short and he blows up at the smallest things. He cannot handle much stress and has also stopped showering consistently.

We rarely do things together as a couple because he is always so exhausted, depressed, and just generally miserable. Our sex life is dead and I've never felt more alone in my life. I am reaching the end of my sympathy for this because it just keeps getting worse and I don't see a way out of this. I feel almost completely abandoned as a wife, like I don't even have a husband. When he is awake, he is often really miserable, harsh, and has said incredibly cruel things to me. To say that I'm heavily considering divorce is an understatement.

Tonight, I went to our room and asked if he was going to come upstairs. He screamed at me to stop judging him (I wasn't, just pointing out that it had a long time and to ask if he was coming upstairs), and to just leave him alone. I told him that I felt sad and abandoned all day, especially since a few hours before, he said he'd be up so we could connect and have dinner. He basically said that he couldn't deal with that and that I needed to get away from him.

Is this normal depression? I've never lived with a partner who has behaved like this. He's medicated and sees a therapist, but he seems worse than ever. I suggested that maybe he find a new therapist or try a new med and he flipped out at me.

I'm just at a loss for what to do. I want to be sympathetic, but I'm also completely exhausted by this. It's like we have daily fights and then he's too tired and miserable to do anything else. I'm reaching the end of my sympathy. If any partners of depressed people in particular could weigh in and provide some guidance, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

It's more easy to say than doing it. Some situations are more easier than others. Some guilts are real and some others not. I don't mind comments being vague. How yo let go the past? How to move on? What do you do when you don't like your hobbies anymore or your anxiety can't let you get distracted? When meditation is harsh to do? I want to read your stories!

So I did 4 ba in psychology and now I have enrolled in 1 year masters clinical psychology program at amity but still preparing for the rci approved program but my preparation is not at the best and I don't think that I will get in this year.

While talking to some people I got to know they never did an rci approved program so was wondering how important it is for jobs with a good pay as I thought I could do the 1 yr amity program and prepare for the rci program to try next year or get a job.

I don't know how realistic this plan is and would really appreciate it if anyone has any advice

A human being's capacity to be interested in something is very flexible and constantly changing. So many people hate certain subjects more because of how it was taught to them or by whom rather than because of the subject itself. I made the mistake of picking my bachelor's degree because I found the subject combo to be interesting. Like many other 17 year olds, I didn't care one bit to check out how a career path in psychology is like, just had a vague idea that I might need to do a masters or something.

I don't want to immediately blame the parents, as they themselves don't have a good idea of the job market, but they also don't want to pressurize or force their children to study something they don't like.

But please, please, please start career planning while keeping it practical, as in checking out the educational/work requirements for your dream job and whether it align with your future aspirations, such as having a family early, needing to support parents, financial goals, and so on.

As kids, we were taught that if you study hard, you'll live a good life. Unfortunately, we weren't taught that everyone's definition of good is different, as in some people are content with living simple lives, whereas others aspire to become really rich, or have goals that require them to become wealthy by proxy (having a huge family)

We often take our own lives for granted, not realizing how immensely expensive it was for our own parents to raise us and our siblings. And considering the rising costs, it leaves us with a quiet sense of dread when we realize we may not even be able to out earn them on the same pace they have with the low pay of the dream job we were lead to because of the degree that we picked based on "interest".

It annoys me when people recommend certain degrees because they are "interesting". Everything is interesting and you can find nearly everything on the internet. If you want to learn something because it is fun, do it via the internet first. For most people, a degree isn't simply an academic acheivement, but a qualifier for getting hired. Unfortunately, for many, a degree is simply for working and earning, and I need people to think 10 times before they join this field, as if you solely pick it via interests, and your parents also encourage that, you will be in for a shock when you realize your financial aspirations might need to take a backseat.

TLDR: Instead of blindly picking a degree based on interest, find out if this aligns with your other life goals and if a career in that field will help you reach it when you want it to

all i see is negativity on this sub and honestly it’s starting to take a toll on me also cause im now doing ug and i don’t know how do i even shift my career as i always had planned this. Guidance would be helpful please. I really request you to respond to this and help a junior out. Thanks.

Loser got bills to pay

After spending a year preparing, I was waitlisted for the IIT Delhi MSc Cognitive Science program. I was first on the waitlist in my category, but the coordinators have now confirmed that admissions are full.

It hurts. I genuinely wanted to pursue academia.
A huge source of mental pressure right now is money. My mother constantly reminds me that life would be easier if I simply started earning. I understand why she says it, but it’s difficult to hear after putting so much into this.

So I’m looking at a few small side hustles—not as a full-time career, just to earn some pocket money and become a little more financially independent while I figure out my next steps.

Some ideas I’m working on:
Reworking and upcycling clothes.
Embroidery, crochet, and handmade designs.
Small art commissions.
Reselling accessories or handmade items.
Occasional tiffin or baking orders.

I’m also applying for a few small government job openings here and there in my state. It isn’t what I genuinely want to do, but bills don’t wait. College applications, entrance exam fees, books, and travel all cost money, and I need a way to pay for them.

My family would rather I stopped trying to study abroad, but I don’t think I’m ready to let that dream go. So while I work and earn what I can, I’ll keep preparing and applying for opportunities abroad next year.

Academia is still the goal. Right now, I’m just trying to find a way to afford the journey.