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@myoglobin is it tough on your own mental health to deal with psych patients? I’m worried I’ll hear things too disturbing for me to ever get out of my head. I’d love to help these patients as I 100% believe you can’t have good overall health without solid mental health, I’m just worried I won’t be able to handle it. Thank you!

Hi guys congrats on starting your nursing adventure at PC! Could you tell me what your schedules are like? I’m debating between Phoenix College traditional days and gateway evenings. Thanks so much for any info I’d greatly appreciate it!

Hi @myoglobin! Thanks for all the great info/posts in this thread - I’m in AZ and very interested in PMHNP, but I’m worried that I won’t be able to handle the stress of dealing with people who have been through serious trauma. I don’t want to sound like a selfish jerk or anything, I’d love to be the one to help those people, but even things I’ve read or heard on the news stick with me a really long time and I think about them frequently. I think it’s a valid concern - but maybe I’m over-imagining the rate this would occur at? And maybe you learn to compartmentalize? Thanks for any insights into your day to day work!!