Capstone: Day 6

     This is a continuation of "Day 5" since I spent 2 hours with my mentor rather than 1. After he talked to me about the importance of making the patient as comfortable as possible, the patient arrived. She had been referred to him by a hospital, which is how psychologists get some of their patients. She was there for her evaluation. The evaluation is basically the very first meeting the psychologists have with their patients. I sat next to my mentor while she sat on the other side of the room. It was like they were in a fishbowl and I was observing from the outside. The woman that came in had a chronic illness, which makes her arms and her legs burn up. It rises her blood temperature, and the illness makes the person feel like they're literally burning. During the evaluation, my mentor asked her how her illness has impacted her life. Due to confidentially, I am unable to say more. What I can say is that she was very inspirational. Even through her personal health problems, she has been able to get through her life. It has helped her developed so much strength and positivity that people take for granted. This session with my mentor really got me more interested in the psychology field. It is really something I see myself doing in the future. I hope to sit through my evaluations in future sessions.