My Hero's Journey

Everybody has to go through their Hero’s Journey some point in there life. Some end in tragedy and others end in comedy. Some dragons harder then others but at the end we all have to face it. It starts off with the separation stage, then the initiation, and finally the dragon. People suffering from mental illness such as anxiety and depression can cause everyday obstacles to become overwhelming and extremely challenging. You can only imagine how difficult the Hero’s Journey would be to someone dealing with mental illness. As a psychology major it would be my job to help patients over come there fears and become the hero they are. The hero’s Journey applies to my life goals because I want to become a psychologist and help people through their Hero’s Journey.
In the first stage my patient would be unconscious and in a positive or negative state. With a patient with depression or anxiety they would most likely be in a negative state of mind. My job as a psychologist would be to guide my patient out of that state by giving them support, encouragement, and techniques to help them. Some patient with mental illness may not have a support time to help them through what they are dealing with. Just having a person to talk to and vent about situations is helpful when you don’t have anyone around when they have the skill to help. I believe encouragement is important because a patient may not feel that what they are doing is valid, giving them encouragement might change the way they look at the situation. Dealing with anxiety simple task such ask questions in class can be difficult. Giving the techniques to help them get over any fears that will block them from doing what they have to