Intro of a Psych Student in a Psych forum

Hello, everyone!

I've actually found this forum a while ago but had forgotten about it because I had to move to a new city and school. I'm a nineteen year old college student taking up Psychology. I came here in hopes to learn more about Psychology beyond what can be learned in class and books. Another reason for my signing up here is because I am easily depressed and it has been occurring frequently lately--I hope to be able to freely talk about it here without being judged (I am actually afraid to speak of these things to my friends and family because they would think I'm just being too dramatic or childish).

I have trichotillomania and at first, I was scared of telling people this that when the bald spots appeared on my head, I denied my hair pulling instead claimed it was alopecia. Yet I eventually confessed to my Mother after I had forced myself to stop the hair pulling. And after many scalp treatments (to get the hair to grow back), my bald spots are now a mere memory. But I am getting a bit worried because I have caught myself pulling at my hair more recently.


Anyway, I suppose that's all I can say for now. I hope I can talk more freely about Psychology (and hopefully my own demons) in the future within this forum. I sincerely hope to learn more, too.

-anonynon

Hey Anonynon,

Welcome to the forum!

It's good to hear that you're so interested in psychology and want to learn more. I'm not sure if reading posts on the forum will help with that but it's good that you're passionate about what you're studying. If you're not then school ends up being like a pendulum that swings between boredom and stress.

With that said, we do have a trichotillomania sub-forum and mood disorders forum. Hopefully you can find what you're looking for.

Anyways, take care and best wishes.

Infinite_Jester wrote:Hey Anonynon,

Welcome to the forum!

It's good to hear that you're so interested in psychology and want to learn more. I'm not sure if reading posts on the forum will help with that but it's good that you're passionate about what you're studying. If you're not then school ends up being like a pendulum that swings between boredom and stress.

With that said, we do have a trichotillomania sub-forum and mood disorders forum. Hopefully you can find what you're looking for.

Anyways, take care and best wishes.

I guess what I meant by learning more is to see how people cope with their illness. I actually took Psychology because I loved observing people and listening to them. Ah yes, in school when I take minor subjects (like English or Math or whatever else), I find the day boring but once my major subjects come, I am all hyped up. )

Yes, I have seen the sub-forums but I had to leave for school so I was planning to check it out more now. I don't actually talk about my demons with the people I know because I'm scared of what they might think of me (I think that they might not understand ). I hope to talk about it here freely.

Thank you for welcoming me!

anonynon wrote:Thank you for welcoming me!

No problem. See you around.

Hello anonynon and a belated welcome from me also.

It's good to see that you are passionate about your study and that also through this, you can be helped with your issues as well. I hope you find it helpful and interesting to be a member of the forum here.