As a physiologist or social woker how do you handle others problems?
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This is a tough question to answer and one that most psychologists have no ready way for answering. Your problem seems almost twofold to me; 1). You are concerned that there is an inherent burden in working with abused children (and, to some degree, there is) and 2). That you will feel guilty provided that you live a "better" life than others. To the first question I would say that there is an inherent burden in working with that population, but that it is not a meaningless burden. Your suffering, by hearing the stories of children and helping them deal with their own personal losses and traumas, will have meaning in that it will provide help to you. Most therapists and social workers have seen a therapist at some point in their lives, and those who deal with particularly stressful populations (such as children) would do well to have a therapist that they can vent at and explore the meaning of their troubles. To the second question, I would say that to feel guilty because you didn't have bad things happen is understandable, but it is also unreasonable. Think of it again in terms of meaning and direction; you would not be able to help others as well as you can if you lived in a traumatic environment. The way you live allows you to help others.
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