mentalhealthmaiden

[mentalhealthmaiden]

01.31.2023

I’ve struggled with the idea of what I want to do for the rest of my life since I graduated high school in 2010. I tried college four times and dropped out each time, ultimately deciding that a college path just wasn’t for me.

I was trained on the job and worked my way up in the veterinary industry over the years to eventually become an Emergency Veterinary Technician. However, I’ve become so burned out in that industry that I’ve been ready to move on for a while now. I love helping pets, but I noticed the mental health of myself and my colleagues suffer at the hands of the trauma we endured from working in the field.

I’ve had this feeling in my gut for years that I need to be doing something that helps people and puts good into the world. I had a bit of an epiphany yesterday when I discovered PMHNP was something I could pursue with a reasonable amount of schooling.

My goal is to enroll in college this August and start my academic journey toward holistic mental health for those struggling just the same as I am.