Posted by wishingstar on February 23, 2007, at 21:15:31
In reply to Re: Amusing work experience, posted by TexasChic on February 23, 2007, at 19:31:42
I dont know that youre necessairly being overly cautious. There are still a lot of people out there with very wrong ideas about what it means to be depressed or on psych meds. I definitely had not planned to tell her, or anyone there for that matter, but it just seemed to fit with the conversation and since she admitted it first, I knew she wouldnt be judgmental. The people I work with (all around) are really amazing so far... very accepting, fun people.
I didnt know you had a degree in social work. Is it a BSW or MSW? I want to get my MSW in the next few years, but I need to get myself together first. As it is, I'm basically a crazy, nonfunctional mess right now because I've missed therapy so many times recently... so I dont think full time school is feasible right now. But the job is a lot of fun so far. I spent an hour playing basketball in the play room with a little boy today, with the hoop sunction-cupped onto the 2-way mirror.. only to find out later that my supervisor was watching! It wasnt a problem at all, I just felt silly knowing we were shooting baskets and being silly with him right there in front of us. Hehe. But it's fun.
Monday I have my first "real" client and it's a 12 year old boy who is about as defiant as they come. I never really expreienced the typical adolescent life because of other things I was dealing with at the time, and never ever rebelled, so I'm very unsure of how I'm going to deal with this. But we'll see. I emailed my old T about it and she told me, "dont do anything worse to them than theyve already done to themselves". I'd sure hope not! If there ever comes a day where thats happening, I hope I have enough sense to quit. :)
Thanks for responding texaschic. I'm just feeling so alone right now and you helped.
poster:wishingstar
thread:735481
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20070223/msgs/735535.html