If you open a magazine, watch TV or listen to the radio, there are health care remedies being batted about. There is everything from foot care problems, sinus and allergy problems, gastrointestinal disorders, constipation, colds and flu, headaches, arthritis, and the list goes on and on. If there is a medical problem, there is a solution to it. Both over the counter (OTC) and prescription solutions abound. In some cases, you are advised to see a doctor about your condition. In others, a quick trip to the drug store works. Your friends and co-workers also have remedies to fix what ails you. Where should you go when you need medical advice?
You can find answers to your health questions on the Internet. You should understand, however, that not everything on the Internet is correct. Almost anybody can write anything. When you go to a website, you need to check the credentials of who wrote the material. Unless it has the endorsement of a major health organization (such as the AMA), federal or state agency (such as the CDC) or noted authority, don’t believe everything you read. Understand, too, that only an examination by a physician, specialist or surgeon can diagnose what your particular problem really is.
A good place to start to get answers to your health questions is http://FamilyDoctor.Org. This site was created by the American Academy of Family Physicians and provides information on health care issues of family members of all ages. It also offers advice on preventive medical treatments and selecting a family physician.
Once you have an idea of what ails you, you should see a physician. Only an examination by a physician can diagnose what your particular problem really is. Many diseases have similar symptoms. You don’t want to think that you are having a heart attack when you are really just having muscular pains in your chest wall.
After a physician has diagnosed your problem, do as he or she advises. If you get a prescription, read the patient information insert that comes with your medicine. It will provide much information about the drug, the proper dosage, and any possible side effects. Don’t get upset if your medicine is used to treat other symptoms than yours. Medicine has many different properties and is effective for treating different ailments. Consider aspirin. It is used for headaches, backaches, muscle pains and other conditions.
If you are still curious about your ailment, consult the Internet. Again, stay away from anything that is not officially sanctioned. If you have arthritis, for example, you might consult the Arthritis Foundation at http://Arthritis.Org. You will find out almost everything there is to know about your ailment. It is written for patients in plain English. You can consult other sites as well, including ones which are highly scientific or technical in nature. If you haven’t found the information you wanted, consult with your physician and ask about materials you can read.
If you are referred to a specialist or a surgeon, get information directly from them. Ask as many questions as you need to. You can also ask for materials you can read. Most specialists and surgeons or their staff can provide you with easy to read pamphlets about your condition. You can also ask about websites you can consult.
We all want answers to our health questions. Consulting a website provides generic information about a condition and its treatment. What we need, however, is specific information about what is ailing us. It’s best to be examined thoroughly by a physician. The doctor will provide your diagnosis and prescribe a course of treatment.
Joe Goertz
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If you feel interested in it, sure why not? I'm planning on majoring in psychology when I'm older. Hence why I go on this section a lot.
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Is there a college or university nearby? Take a class in it and see if you like it, if you can afford to do that.
Otherwise, you might try the MIT OpenCourseWare web site (see link). They have recorded lectures from different professors (some are video, some just audio). You can download them for free. Also on the web site they have assigned reading materials, slides for the lectures, etc. If you really like this stuff, then look into getting a degree.
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http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Brain-and-Cognitive-Sciences/index.htm
Is it because you secretly think there's something wrong with YOU but can't bring yourself to admit it? So you check and answer Mental Health questions to make yourself feel better?
I know that's why I do it!!
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You don't say how old you are so the steps would be different depending on age. IF you're an adult you'll either have to go to college or go back. Psychology on and undergraduate level is minimal it's studied much more thoroughly on a graduate level. So get you BA from a good academic college than get your master's or PH. D in psychology and you can be a therapist. It would depend on what you want to do in the psychology field that would determine if you need a master's or a PH. D. IF you just want the ability to be a therapist or a school counselor you can do that with a Master's. IF you want to teach or test or be the head of programs you'll need your PH. D. which is the highest academic degree that you can achieve. IF you want to be able to prescribe medications you'll have to go to medical school to be come a doctor and specialize in psychiatry which means that you'll be a psychiatrist. That means that you have to go to medical school do a internship and a residency. So it would depend on what you want to do and how much time you want to spend in school to do it.
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Go to school and make a living from something you like. You can get a associates or bachelors online, or you can go to regular college. Or, you can get all your pre-requistes from a junior or a community college because its much cheaper and then go to regular college. You have a lot of options.Good luck, my friend
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I would take classes in psychology in college and if you're interested in it, you can major in psychology. Then if you feel this is what you want to do for a career, you can go to graduate school and study psychology. that's what I did.
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Why am I on yahoo answering questions in the mental health section everyday.?
Should I go to school for psychology. Im really interested in it, and it would make more sense then learning about it through reading on the internet. What steps should I take in this.