Initial Steps Towards Mental Health Field

Initial Steps Towards Mental Health Field.

INTRO- Mental health counseling programs prepare people to help patients with personal problems, conflicts,or emotional crises. Students learn to guide patients to improved mental health. Students also learn counseling and interviewing skills. In addition, they learn observation and testing methods.

As a mental health counselor, you learn how to identify mental illnesses, behavioral problems, and emotional disorders. You help people identify the source of emotional conflicts and learn how to communicate more openly with their loved ones. You also help patients manage their emotions and thoughts to prevent future crises. Often you work with psychiatrists if a patient has a severe mental illness or needs medication. 

This video gives the basic Intro and Overview to the particular field. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn234W0jYNw

This video, although outdated and brief, includes the steps and what to expect upon choosing this field or something similar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh0d-zH78zI

Adam November