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ryan123
ryan123 Online Community Member Posts: 20 Connected
in Start here and say hello!
Hi everybody. My name is Ryan. I've had mental health issues for about 15 years (anxiety, agoraphobia etc). Like most probably, i can't remember living without them. We soldier on :smile: In my recovery years - this past decade - i've gone back to college, completed a degree in psychology, and hope to do a Master's in psychology (if Covid lets me) some time in near(ish) future. Things are much rosier now than they were a decade ago. Hopefully you all feel similar or at least get the support you need so that one day you'll feel the same. 

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi and welcome 

    Well done for your achievements and wish you luck for the next stage 

    Have a look around and feel free to join in 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    Hi @ryan123 and welcome!

    It's great to see you on our community and lovely to see you posting.  I really admire your determination, coming back from those invisible battles that are so tough.  I hope 2021 is a good year for you and should you need anyone to talk to about applying for a Master's and all that fun, let me know!  

    Please give me a shout if you need any help, but in the mean-time I'm sure I'll see you more about the discussion board.  Have a lovely day  :)
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,155 Championing
    Hi @ryan123 - welcome to the community, Ryan & thank you for joining with such a positive post. You certainly have achieved a lot, & long may it continue. :)
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Welcome to the community @ryan123 :) Thank you for sharing your story, and sharing some positivity! 

    Do you know what you might like to do after your Master's? 
  • ryan123
    ryan123 Online Community Member Posts: 20 Connected
    Tori_Scope said:
    Welcome to the community @ryan123 :) Thank you for sharing your story, and sharing some positivity! 

    Do you know what you might like to do after your Master's? 
    Well, when i was giving my future a lot of thought years ago, as i was improving, i decided that i'd be good working in psychology. So, really anything in the field of psychology. I'd like to get into clinical psychology perhaps one day, but i think considering my years of mental health problems that step by step is the best plan.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Yep, taking it step-by-step is definitely a good idea @ryan123! Hopefully you'll be able to start your course in the not-too-distant future :) You could always do some free online courses on topics that interest you before then, too, if you feel up to it. 
  • ryan123
    ryan123 Online Community Member Posts: 20 Connected
    Tori_Scope said:
    Yep, taking it step-by-step is definitely a good idea @ryan123! Hopefully you'll be able to start your course in the not-too-distant future :) You could always do some free online courses on topics that interest you before then, too, if you feel up to it. 

    Yeah, i signed up to several cpd courses in the last few months relating to psychology. I've also done a couple of other courses in random topics i'm interested in. Keeps my mind busy, good for CV etc.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    That sounds great @ryan123, and it'll definitely look good on your CV :) 

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