Career

Hi Siddhi, For arts students in Maharashtra HSC, career options are diverse and range from law and journalism to design, psychology, and social work. Students can also pursue careers in the hospitality, tourism, and government sectors. Popular choices include law (LLB), journalism and mass communication, digital marketing, graphic design, and psychology, with opportunities in both the public and private sectors. 

Undoubtedly, Clinical Psychology can be emotionally exhausting because it involves working with people who are experiencing mental distress, trauma, or severe psychological problems. 

Nonetheless, many people find the work very rewarding as long as they can set appropriate boundaries, incorporate self-care, and work under supervision with their clients. In Clinical Psychology, continued education and training, peer support, and achieving a balance between work and personal lives can help address staying below the stress threshold.

Clinical Psychologists can practice independently following RCI registration. They have the training and expertise to posit and treat mental health disorders with psychotherapy and other non-pharmacologic treatments.

Yet, Clinical Psychologists on a frequent basis, especially in hospitals, work with psychiatrists in collaborations where the Clinical Psychologist will provide psychotherapy and the psychiatrist will administer pharmacologic treatments, as appropriate.  As a result, the Clinical Psychologist provides mental health treatment in a holistic care framework.

A Clinical Psychologist is trained to do therapy and assess mental health. They can use psychological methods like CBT, counselling, and behavioural therapy to treat emotional and psychological disorders - they cannot prescribe medicines.

A Psychiatrist is a medical practitioner (MBBS + MD Psychiatry) with the ability to prescribe psychiatric medication, and to treat severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or psychosis, using a medical treatment approach.

A very popular job profile these days, ethical hackers are in a lot of demand, and big IT companies such as TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, and others are constantly looking for cybersecurity experts and ethical hackers. Increased demand for information security professionals in both the public and private sectors, paving the way for more employment opportunities. It is a wonderful opportunity to network with new people and industry experts.