I'm a twenty-one year old cynic and a book addict living in Missouri. I'm also a full time college student, studying criminal justice. I have two cats, and as far as interests go, they have a wide range. Everything from video games to anime to nonfiction books to European History.

I am a vampire fan, but I'm not a Lestat groupie or anything like that. I don't hang out in bars with razorblades. I'm into the "nonfiction" aspect (such as it is) and I prefer to find and dissect myths and think about the science behind such things.

I can get along with almost anyone, provided that when they're arguing with me, they actually have something intelligent to say. I don't like closed-minded people. I hate it when I take the time to say something important and the person I'm telling it to doesn't listen.

I'm a Scorpio. I act like one.

Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Should there be a link between spirituality and psychiatry?

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Religion always has been and always will be a personal choice.

Many people in therapy have the underlying fear or belief that they will be judged. And as much as people hate to admit it, we judge a lot when it comes to religion. We don't like to admit it because we shouldn't, but it happens.

And unfortunately, even though therapists are "trained" not to judge, there will always be the potential for the therapist to judge the patient based on choice of religion. Even if they don't admit it, they could still be thinking it.

Secondly, what happens when a therapist tries, even unconsc...

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