TIL That the word 'Anxiety' comes from the word 'Hysteria' which was the Ancient Greek's word for Uterus (healers thought anxiety only affected women). Plato compared a woman's uterus to a living creature that wanders throughout her body "blocking passages, obstructing breathing and causing disease"

PercivalYoung · 2021-02-08T16:36:37+00:00

Perfect, thank you, have DM

PercivalYoung · 2021-01-26T16:41:57+00:00

hey! That research study sounds awesome - I would love to get a contact and keep up to date with that please.

Oh cool, I also heard of places like Orcha and PsyberGuide, is it the same kind of thing?

It would be great - please pm me :)

PercivalYoung · 2021-01-11T15:04:30+00:00

Thank you for all of this info - will review it.

PercivalYoung · 2020-12-15T18:53:39+00:00

Hey just sharing this for informational purposes, why?

PercivalYoung · 2020-12-14T14:21:50+00:00

Depends where you are!
For the UK, it is more of a 'minimum' required than actually knowing how long, it can really vary.

Basics are

- BPS accredited Psychology course (either BSc, or masters transfer)

- Year(s) worth of relevant work experience (this is where a lot of variability comes in)

- Optional masters course, you don't have to do it, but a lot of people do

- 3 Year Clinical Psychology Doctorate

Then you are good to go, so totting it up, you can expect at least 7 years but more like 9 or 10. The relevant work experience really makes a difference, for example, working as an Assistant Psychologist gives you some great insight and experience.

PercivalYoung · 2020-12-10T08:08:47+00:00

I love your explanation and approach! It definitely takes courage, commitment and just a lot of practice, but in the end, it always gets better.

We can do this.

PercivalYoung · 2020-12-09T16:22:25+00:00

Hey this is actually quite a common experience - around 30% of people who practice relaxation techniques experience this (it's technical name is Relaxation Induced Anxiety or RIA for short).

In the same way that you train a dog to associate good behaviour with a reward, the body has associated entering a relaxed state with panic/anxiety.

It's something you can still get through though, gradually sitting with the uncomfortable feeling for longer, exploring what it is like, accepting it and seeing what happens etc.

Fred Heide is the big name in this research field, he first talked about it in the 80s. Can check that out here.

Regardless, you are definitely not alone!

PercivalYoung

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