Future career help?? Jobs?? No idea how to title.
Hey, so—I thought I'd create another post here, setting aside my other one. I'm feeling a lot better now and had a good start this morning!
I wanted to ask questions about careers and the near future; I've been fearing about it for the longest time.
I'm 16, and I want to learn more about IT/cybersecurity or psychology, but I don't know where to start. For psychology, I've downloaded a few PDFs/books onto my phone (haven't finished them yet, but Disorders of the Self, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, etc.), watched a couple of videos and documentaries, and that's about it. I'm really intrigued by disorders, improving one's mental health, how the mind works, and basically therapy work. I hate how certain disorders out there are being demonized, and I deeply care about people in general. Regardless of background.
Err.. for technology, I installed Ubuntu onto my laptop once, then switched to openSUSE, all without having any issues or a single idea what I was doing. (Well, I still have issues with it.. rebooting error). I know the basics so far and can probably name 2 or 3 terminal commands. I scored 788 on my first CompTIA test a year ago. I've already forgotten a lot since then. I blame my current living situation and moving back and forth nonstop. :(
I hate it. I feel like I haven't learned much in either area. I don't even know the right terminology to use. I crave to know more, but preferably explained in layman's terms because I have a slight learning disability. That being said, if you know anything about either field, teach me if you can. I don't know anybody in my family who's knowledgeable on either so.. I'm asking here. :) Thank you, and you're awesome!!
TLDR: I need advice on getting into IT or psychology. I don't know where to begin. Any advice will do ^^
@MuchSaferUsername I hope you find the support you're looking for 🍀 Sending lots of love your way! 🐾💕
@MuchSaferUsername hey there, as someone interested in psychology (but NOT a mental health professional or student), what got me into it was following accounts of mental health professionals on the 'gram. They are a great place to start (follow only licensed professionals for credible information). They will give you some basic foundation and insight that you can later deepen by using more professional materials.
I continued by watching longer videos on YouTube (again, licensed professionals). I personally really learnt a lot from HealthyGamerGG (a channel by Dr K). Although I am personally not into the religious part of his teaching as it goes against my own, he has incredible insights when it comes to mental illness, condition and biological/neurological stuff that are connected to the disorders. So even if the philosophy/meditation parts wouldn't be for you, he can still teach you a lot.
Other than that and reading books (beware of the life gurus who do not have a licence because they can be selling you a fantasy) if you have any kind of mental health problem/condition, it's great to start there and research about it. Maybe it's depression. Maybe it's anxiety. Maybe it's ADHD. Start there. Learn about it in depth, since it gives you a great reference point, letting you connect theory and practice through your own lived experience.
Look into things like healthy communication and childhood trauma. ( I recommend Yolanda Renteria on the gram, while I disagree with her politically, she has a lot of great insights on childhood trauma reflecting on us as adults and children Vs parents relationships)
The most important thing is, don't push yourself. Explore what interests you at a time, and don't be scared of sniffing seemingly unrelated fields like art, literature analysis, medicine etc. It will broaden your horizons and can later help you see connections others may miss. Take it slow, don't burn yourself out.
As for the tech, can't really help there, best I can do is that I know domestica has some courses that you may take, but not sure if they are programming related as I only use their art stuff. Good luck to you!
