u/plumsquashed

so I am applying for a summer mentorship program in psychology, and one of the questions asks "What are your long term career goals?"

I am not 100% certain of my career goals in psychology, but I was thinking about becoming either a psychologist or a therapist, or possibly diving more into research in social psychology and becoming a researcher in that field. Is it a bad idea to mention that you have several options in mind instead of one in terms of my career goals?

i apologize if this is a topic that has already been talked about before, but i’ve been seeing lots of people talk about a stark increase in the amount of ticks that are outside, as well as the threat of lyme disease and alpha gal, and i’m getting really paranoid.

I want to find a good tick repellant or find a good recipe for one that’s not toxic to cats as I have a cat that likes to rub on my ankles whenever i walk by.

does anyone have any good recommendations ?

seeing everyone on social media posting their mothers and showing them appreciation (including my sister who for some reason doesn't see how much our mom has let us down) has made me feel guilty all over again for planning to cut her off along with our dad

she wasn't like my dad who was physically abusive and still is emotionally/verbally abusive to an extent; but it finally hit me that she was a full blown enabler once she told me that "people are allowed to be upset" once i told her that the emotional and verbal abuse that my siblings and I keep experiencing is not okay

i saw a photo that my sister posted of her on her story for Mother's Day which had a nice photo of her, and it reminded me of when I used to see her as a saint; and part of the reason why i feel so guilty is because i have suppressed so many memories of all the times she basically broke my trust and said terrible stuff to me that made me realize that I can never rely on her or trust her again

you've probably seen posts like this already a hundred times today but i might as well make it a hundred and one

seeing everyone on social media posting their mothers and showing them appreciation (including my sister who for some reason doesn't see how much our e mom has let us down) has made me feel guilty all over again for planning to cut her off along with our n dad

she wasn't like my dad who was physically abusive and still is emotionally/verbally abusive to an extent; but it finally hit me that she was a full blown enabler once she told me that "people are allowed to be upset" once i told her that the emotional abuse that my siblings and I keep experiencing was not okay

i saw a photo that my sister posted of her on her story for Mother's Day which had a nice photo of her, and it reminded me of when I used to see her as a saint; and part of the reason why i feel so guilty is because i have suppressed so many memories of all the times she basically broke my trust and said terrible stuff to me that made me realize that I can never rely on her or trust her again

considering how the elders in our culture would probably call us a disgrace and a traitor or something if we ever called CPS on our parents, im curious to know if anyone has ever done this.

so for context my mental health took a toll on me and prevented me from doing a lot of stuff, including reaching out to a professor at my school to ask to join their lab (our school has a heavy focus on research). I am currently a sophomore in college and will be a junior the fall 2026 semester.

I think some people normally say that students start getting research experience the beginning of their junior year, and I am worried that if I am not getting any beginning my junior year, I will be somewhat behind in a sense.

I am still gonna try and reach out, even though it might be too late- but should I be worried? I was planning to apply to grad school to either get a masters in a field of psychology or go into social work.

im suspecting that I might have it considering my upbringing and the constant stuff that kept happening, but I'm wondering if something like that might be more common among other people who have had to put up with these people for their entire lives without being given a choice

whenever I am not on medication, my anxiety seems to show up really strangely; I feel unrealistically happy about stuff and feel some kind of childlike enthusiasm. this lasts for like a couple of seconds before I realize that I am actually feeling anxious and feel a deep sense of unease and i feel super disconnected from reality.

i think i might be dissociating whenever this is happening, like I am trying to subconsciously imagine a different world instead of the world I am in.

if u do, i also have to as well so ur not alone

im beginning to suspect that I developed anxiety at a very young age due to being raised in an emotionally, verbally, and physically abusive environment, and that "merged" with my imaginative nature as a kid and turned into some kind of weird defense mechanism that hasn't gone away at 19 years old.

I take buspirone regularly, which I know is only known to treat anxiety, and before I started taking this medicine (or any medicine at all) I experienced a lot of anxiety, but alongside it I would also get these strange feelings.

i felt like i was a little kid again during this period; I could tell that i was much more anxious, but what would happen is I would suddenly have some weird idea about a person, place, or thing like it was some magical enchanted concept (for example some random guy might seem like he has some insane superpowers)

i would literally feel feelings similar to that excitement you felt when you were a kid and it was time for recess or you would visit Disneyland and see your favorite characters. when i believed these "mini delusions", it felt like I was seeing life through a child's eyes, like i was 10 years old again.

after a few seconds or maybe a minute, i would then realize that what I am believing/thinking doesn't make sense and then stop believing it. it feels like an honest-to-God delusion (and not something like OCD or anxiety) because i'm not distressed when i believe these weird beliefs.

i made a post a few days ago saying that dpdr and adhd share some symptoms, but I guess i was a bit off in terms of how much they have in common. what symptoms would you guys say are symptoms that they have in common ?

so I am very likely going to lose a scholarship because my mental health really messed me up this year and lowered my GPA. I really tried and was really passionate about school, but there were just so many issues with no clear solutions, and I had to do a lot of trial and error to see what really worked. The condition I have really needs way more research, so I didn't have much to go off of.

However, I truly am passionate about everything that I am studying. I wasn't good with turning in things on time/studying in time, but I was good at speaking up in class and forming good relationships with my professors. They could tell that I really did care about the content, but I just was struggling in other areas.

Have there ever been cases where one of you guys were able to submit a loss of aid appeal with letters of recommendation? Is that something that I could realistically do?

Also, are there really a lot of hidden scholarships all over that people barely apply to because they don't know about it?

so I am very likely going to lose a scholarship because my mental health really messed me up this year and lowered my GPA. I really tried and was really passionate about school, but there were just so many issues with no clear solutions, and I had to do a lot of trial and error to see what really worked. The condition I have really needs way more research, so I didn't have much to go off of.

However, I truly am passionate about everything that I am studying. I wasn't good with turning in things on time/studying in time, but I was good at speaking up in class and forming good relationships with my professors. They could tell that I really did care about the content, but I just was struggling in other areas.

Have there ever been cases where one of you guys were able to submit a loss of aid appeal with letters of recommendation? Is that something that I could realistically do?

Also, are there really a lot of hidden scholarships all over that people barely apply to because they don't know about it?