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All the same, thanks for this. It is unfortunately in line with other things I've heard about the program. I think maybe I'll keep looking for other fits.

Hi everyone, I'm looking to apply this fall, likely to Master's in Psychology program, with the idea of going on to a PhD. However I need some advice. I have a public health background with about 7 years of work experience. I got my MPH in 2016 and have been mostly working in global health since then. In the course of my master's I became really interested in Global Mental Health, and I've had some opportunities to do some related work in the past few years. I also spent a year working full time on an assault hotline, and discovered that I do enjoy working on one on one with people as well. I really would like to have the opportunity to pursue some focused research in Global Mental Health, and it would also be really nice to eventually come out with a license. (Would love to eventually be doing a combination of research and practice). However, since I've effectively shifting fields into Psychology, I've come to the conclusion that a masters would make me a stronger candidate. The program I keep returning to is the New School for Social Research's MA in Psychology, where they have a Global Mental Health lab which is fairly active in precisely the areas I'm interested. (Refugees, trauma, displacement...). However, I've heard enough negative things about the New School, that I'm slightly hesitant.The cost is a real stumbling block, though I've talked to a few students who make it sound like they can make it work. I also understand that it's not very well regarded in the field, and I've seen things on this site which suggest that it may be harder to be placed in a PhD elsewhere with 2 years at the New School. The issue is that I can find almost no other psychology programs where there is someone pursuing relevant research in the Global Mental Health field, and where I would be a qualified candidate. So, my question is 2 part: 1. Is it worth to pursue a masters at New School, even if it's not highly regarded, considering they are doing the kind of research I'm interested in? 2. Is anyone aware of other Psych programs where there is a similar focus on Global Mental Health/Refugee issues?

I spent a year on a sexual assault hotline, doing crisis intervention work. So, counseling is probably not the best word to use, but I am never sure what a better generic term would be. In any case, it got me to realize that I really do like the one-on-one work far more than I would have expected. In terms of finances, I am in a place where I could potentially get some support if if I had to pay, but would really like to avoid if it at all possible. But at this stage, I'm not ruling anything out, especially since this feels so difficult to find!

Hi guys, I'm feeling slightly confused about options right now, and I was hoping to get some guidance. My background: -I have about 6 years of work experience (3 years that are directly relevant to a psych program!) and my MPH -I have a strong interest in Global mental health work, stemming from my master's program, as well as from professional experience (currently working in the global development field) -I am increasingly interested in the idea of going back for a PhD, in order to really develop an expertise in this area (My dream job would be to be affiliated with a university, or a multi-lateral organization doing some kind of applied research and/or policy writing That all being said....I went through an extensive period of unemployment, and I also know one too many desperate, unemployed PhDs out there, so going back for a purely research based degree seems very scary to me and essentially like a non-starter. I do have a year of counseling experience, and I discovered to my surprise that I actually liked that quite a bit. I don't think I would be satisfied only doing counseling, but it would be great to end up in a place where I could see clients part time and do research/policy part time. So, the question is, where does this leave me in terms of grad school options? It seems like the options are: 1. Apply for a research PhD in Psychology or in Global Health etc. (Also thinking about Medical anthro as an option) And then do a quick counseling MA that would let me get my license, on top of that. This feels...excessive to me. Also doing another masters is an option, but considering I still have loans from my MPH, I would rather do a PhD where I would have a chance at full funding. 2. Apply for a Clinical PhD and just make sure it's a program that has a global focus. I'm finding that it easier said than done to find programs like this that fit the bill. 3. None of the above. Something I haven't considered. (Perhaps run off and join the circus?) Any suggestions, thoughts, program recommendations, would be greatly appreciated!