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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 659746" data-attributes="member: 1550">the MMPI test, which you can find out about by searching, has nothing to do with your career. It's strictly a psychological test and it's very intensive. It takes a lot of people a few days to finish, but I enjoyed taking the test (as psychology fascinates me) so I had it done in a few hours. All the answers are simply &quot;yes&quot; or &quot;no.&quot; There is no dialogue or writing. One lady, who I think was schizophrenic and not very educated, asked me if I'd take her test for her!!! That sure surprised me. I told her that if I took the test, it would tell about ME, not HER.I am not sorry I was in the hospital. It is on my list of one of the best experiences I've had and very strong learning experience too. That was back in the day when you could actually stay in a hospital, for any reason, until you were actually well. It's not like that now. Psychiatric hospitals, and almost all other kinds, are drive-by hospitals due to big changes in insurance.Depression was not new to me. Part of the reason I threw tantrums and talked back and was a &quot;baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad&quot; kid was because I was so depressed. I was also very phobic and always afraid I was sick. My childhood was such a horrible mess as was my teens a nd 20's. I look back and it doesn't even seem as if that were me. I am 100% better than then.I am going to see Super-Therapist in 1 1/2 hrs. I so enjoy seeing her. I l like her on top of feeling she is very helpful. Have you ever heard of EMDR therapy? I am thinking of having her do it. I need to do more research.Rather than fearing therapy and therapists, I'm one of those folks who feels the psychiatric community saved my life; in fact gave me a life I would not have had without them. I value them very much.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 659746, member: 1550"] the MMPI test, which you can find out about by searching, has nothing to do with your career. It's strictly a psychological test and it's very intensive. It takes a lot of people a few days to finish, but I enjoyed taking the test (as psychology fascinates me) so I had it done in a few hours. All the answers are simply "yes" or "no." There is no dialogue or writing. One lady, who I think was schizophrenic and not very educated, asked me if I'd take her test for her!!! That sure surprised me. I told her that if I took the test, it would tell about ME, not HER. I am not sorry I was in the hospital. It is on my list of one of the best experiences I've had and very strong learning experience too. That was back in the day when you could actually stay in a hospital, for any reason, until you were actually well. It's not like that now. Psychiatric hospitals, and almost all other kinds, are drive-by hospitals due to big changes in insurance. Depression was not new to me. Part of the reason I threw tantrums and talked back and was a "baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad" kid was because I was so depressed. I was also very phobic and always afraid I was sick. My childhood was such a horrible mess as was my teens a nd 20's. I look back and it doesn't even seem as if that were me. I am 100% better than then. I am going to see Super-Therapist in 1 1/2 hrs. I so enjoy seeing her. I l like her on top of feeling she is very helpful. Have you ever heard of EMDR therapy? I am thinking of having her do it. I need to do more research. Rather than fearing therapy and therapists, I'm one of those folks who feels the psychiatric community saved my life; in fact gave me a life I would not have had without them. I value them very much. [/QUOTE]

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