Anyway, one thing that scares me, is I think I could be easily intimidated by a physically violent patient. I know you are taught self defence etc, but I'm not sure how I would go, and if someone smells fear, well they basically have you.. I'm not sure I would be able to 'act' authoritarian.. Does that make sense?
I hope I'm making sense! I'm not really that physically strong either, so I think someone my own age or younger could really intimidate me.. How can I overcome that?? Any experiences or words of wisdom would help because I really think thats what I want to do..
Go for it! You will develop skills through experience that will make you more capable of coping with most MH situations, being authoritative requires you to develop a professional and nurturing relationship, not an easy task, but not impossible . No one finds the job easy, but im sure it is rewarding intrinsically. Have a go, you owe it to yourself to try. Good luck
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