Do psychologists have a higher probability of becoming crazy?

Just getting to age 25 without having been psychotic means you have a much lower risk of becoming psychotic than the theoretical average person. If by "crazy" you include absolutely anybody and everybody who has had mental health symptoms severe enough to constitute a disorder, including mood disorders, personality disorders and anxiety disorders, then its probably the same as any other member of the population. read more

Once you have done your 4 years of training, you then can register as a “provisional psychologist” with the Psychology Board of Australia; which means you can gain fully registration by either doing 2 years of practical supervision, a 2 years Masters degree, or a 3/4 year Professional Doctorate degree (note this is not a PhD) to become a fully registered “psychologist”. read more