The Awkward Truth About Being a Psychologist

Dr. Ali answers your Never Have I Ever questions.

Join The Psych Show's Discord community:   / discord  .

Thank you to my Patrons:
Tyler DeWitt
Arnt Richard Johansen
Imran Maskatia
Elizabeth smith
Sam Duritza
Anna Hindley
Collin Pavelchik
Eric Earley
Evan Alvarez
Ryan Landoll
Neuro Transmissions
BrainCraft
Aaron Freedman
Marisa Hilliard
Steve Mazza
Bryan Thien
Samuel Anderson
Jennifer Case
Shanda Wells
Saleem Hue Penny
Sri Santhanam
Denise Johnson
Emily Walter
Samar
Lars Bußmann
Julie Herrick
Rebecca Erde
Mariana de Morais
Karl Schwirz
Cesalie Stepney
Christy
BobC
Sam J
Sya Remiel
Meka Huggins
12tone
Boone Greenly
XP
Farid Chakhssi
Heidi Højgaard
Jinaveve Kruger
Max Byck
Jenn
大輔 中浦
Bratati Basu
Nick Bulman
Emily Alice
George Hadley
Susan R. Roggendorf
曦文 张
Eliza Lindus
Brittney Okorocha
Cindy Koenig
Sheina Godovich
Catherine Griffin

Learn how you can help me make The Psych Show and get exclusive behind the scenes access in return at   / thepsychshow​  .


Topics discussed:
0:33 - Been attracted to one of your patients?
1:44 - Fallen asleep while in a session with a patient?
2:50 - Felt that your patient’s story was boring?
3:35 - Been attacked by a patient?
4:32 - Reported a patient to law enforcement due to suicidal thoughts?
5:27 - Broken confidentiality?
6:18 - Hospitalized someone against their will?
6:56 - Treated psychopaths, schizoids, and pedophiles?
8:03 - Refer out a client after they’ve crossed a boundary?
8:55 - Yelled at a client?
9:19 - Done something you regret professionally?
9:34 - Made a mistake in therapy?
10:18 - Hypnotized a patient?
10:49 - Analyzed someone’s dreams?
11:24 - Freaked out because of something a patient said?
12:09 - Secretly checked someone’s mental health?
13:41 - Failed to change someone’s relationship?
14:43 - Doubted a client would get better?
15:59 - Thought about studying something else?
16:50 - Wondered if all of the years of study have been worth it?
17:40 - Changed your views after studying psychology?
18:38 - Struggled going into therapy yourself?
19:29 - Not known the answer to a Star Trek question?

Connect with Ali:
Discord ►   / discord  
Twitter ►   / alimattu​  
Facebook ►   / thepsychshow​  
Instagram ►   / alimattu​  
TikTok ►   / alimattuphd  
Patreon ►   / thepsychshow​  
Email ► [email protected]
Website ► http://alimattu.com/​

THE PSYCH SHOW! Creating mental health videos that educate, entertain, and empower! Produced and written by clinical psychologist Ali Mattu, Ph.D. Edited by Diana Chang (https://www.changdiana.com). All videos are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute clinical advice.

If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
call 9-1-1 in the United States or your country's emergency number: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of​...
call the Lifeline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255) in the United States or a global crisis hotlines: http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis​...
text START to 741-741 in the United States or visit http://chat.suicidepreventionlifeline​...
go to your nearest hospital emergency roo