Monday, August 18, 2008

Mental Health

The study/subject of psychology has always been very important in my family. Both of my parents graduated college with their BA in psychology, raised my brother and me on the principles of behaviorism, and eventually encouraged me to look into a career involving psychology. So, knowing that I value the mental health of others, is it really any surprise that I'm in need of some help myself?

Since I've started college I've suffered on and off from panic attacks. I know the cause of the problem, I've just unsure how to go about fixing it. Finally, after much prodding by my family, I've made an appointment to go talk about it with a counselor. Hopefully she and I can think up a way to get my panic under control and still get me through college in a timely fashion. I'm also hoping she'll have some ideas for me about getting into grad school and setting up a life plan for the next couple years of my life. That's a major concern for me right now, as I'm sure it is for anyone who's about to graduate college.

There is one thing that I don't need a counselors help figuring out... I want E to ask me to marry him! I know we don't have the money right now, but I'm SO ready for us to be married. Every morning I wake up and feel lucky to have him in my life, and just incredibly proud of our relationship. Is it terrible that I can't wait to seal the deal and make him mine forever? Haha.

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