Question

Why is health psychology a good career choice?

What training is necessary for it?

What resources or lifestyle changes will be required?

What steps can help reach this career goal?

Answer 1

Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioral processes that affect the health, both mental and physical. It's one of the most important and emerging area in medical, educational and social set-up. The opportunities are in abundance as more people are diagnosed with health issues. It would be also interesting because health psychology arrives to make people's lives better.
One needs to complete a master's degree in clinical psychology or counseling psychology and few years of experience under the guidance of a full time practitioner. One needs to constantly in touch with the evolving trends in the behavioral and social elements that affect one's health. It's all about interest that drives one forward and it's pain that makes one stay in the chosen career and contribute. One also need to be an empathetic listener in order to assess the issues because most of the time it would be psychological issues that would contribute to the physical illness.