Jo R.
North House
Topic: PTSD
Essential Question: What is the most effective way to treat PTSD?

Monday, August 29, 2011

Blog #1



What is your topic? Why?
  • Have you ever met a person who has gone through such a horrific experience their life revolves around fear, anguish, and anxiety? Traumatic experiences can happen to anyone, and can make those affected take a turn for the worst. Many of them are considered crazy, when all they really need is help. Getting the help, however, is not always easy, but being help is possible. Helping people overcome whatever hardship they have endured is something I really want to do in the future. That is why I feel that my topic, Treating Trauma Victims, is important. 
What do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year? Be specific and use examples.

  • As the saying goes, "If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.", but there is no way to know if you can take it until you try it. That goes with anything. After all, things aren't always what they seem. By getting a better feel of what it's like I hope to get more familiar with psychiatry as a career. Although I want to help people, I understand that there is a difference between good intentions and good deeds. Trying to do a good deed with little knowledge or skill can often make the situation worse. With this in mind, I want to assure myself have what it takes by knowing what it takes. That way I can help my future patients, or avoid a tragic ending by choosing another career.