What makes Psychologists so different from
others?
Why are Psychologists not so demanding in India?
Later on,
she started teaching them how to do various meditation. What is this...? Can't
people learn meditation after watching TV? It takes maximum 1 week to learn
meditation. It is better to join the classes like art of living for
meditation. For the people who already
knew meditation, she told them just two words "do meditation". One of
the student asked her how to overcome tension? The Psychologist just answered
"Tension is not the remedy to any problem". What is this....? every
general population says this.
I have personally experienced the same with the
school and college psychologist what these engineering students had. Whenever I
used to say that I feel very lazy and I had problem in memorizing, then the
psychologist said, "GO FOR WALK FOR ATLEAST HALF AND HOUR". Again,
what the hell..? This....anybody will say that. She also told me to apply
positive reinforcement on myself. Being a psychologist, why didn't she apply
positive reinforcement on me or a proper behavioural therapy? She would have
also taught me how to apply positive renforcement on self. Many are not able to
apply positive reinforcement on self because of depression. In this case, it is
important for the Psychologists to motivate.
If meditation is the solution for stress, then
what are Psychologists for? What makes them different from others?
For
instance, we all are aware of the precautions which must be taken so as to
overcome different diseases like typhoid, jaundice etc. But biological problems
are inevitable. Even a healthy person can land up with the disease. If not at a
young age then at an old age. In this situation, he/she has to go to the
doctor. Afterall, they have no option. Only doctors can do the major treatment.
Only doctors can perform surgery. Only the doctors can prescribe medicine. This
makes doctor different from others.
BUT WHAT MAKES THE WORK OF PSYCHOLOGISTS
DIFFERENT IF THEY GIVE SUCH GENERAL ANSWERS AS MENTIONED? WHY ARE PSYCHOLOGISTS
DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS?
However, clinical psychologists might be
different because they are the only one who can cure abnormal bahaviour. What
about non-clinical psychologists? How are they different?
How can we call Psychology an upcoming field in
India if Psychologists are not in a demand? Psychologists are demanding in
countries like USA. But not in india? Why? Is it because Psychologists charge a
lot and India is a poor country? Then why do Indians seek astrologers, Psychic
healer or a tarrot card reader? Thay also demand alot money.
I don't think that money is the reason which
makes Psychologists less demanding. The reason is that if Indians see a
schizophrenic patient, instead of interpreting as schizophrenia, they would
interpret it like a spirt or a goose haunt. General Population are not aware of
different types of psychological disorders.
A non MBBS student have an elementary knowledge
of different diseases like chicken pox, jaundice etc. Offcourse, not the very
detailed knowledge what the doctors or an MBBS student have. Similarly, why non
psychologists don't have the basic knowledge of different disorders? This is
because , they are not being taught in the school regarding the importance of
Psychology.
However, if a person observes little bit of
abnormality such as autism, mental reatardation etc, then they wuld prefer
consulting a Psychiatrist. This is because they don't know the work of
Psychologists.
Overall, it can be concluded that it is
superstition and people not being aware of Psychological disorders and the work
of Psychologists makes Psychologists less demanding in India. As I have
mentioned above the incident with engineering students, I just have one
question, What makes Psychologists different from non- psychologists?