i think i might need help.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A psychologist is a mental health professional who evaluates and studies behavior and mental processes. In order to become a psychologist, a person often completes a graduate university degree in psychology, but in most jurisdictions, members of other behavioral professions (such as counselors and psychiatrists) can also evaluate, diagnose, treat, and study mental processes. Psychologists can be seen as practicing within two general categories of psychology: applied psychology which includes \"practitioners\" or \"professionals\", and research-orientated psychology which includes \"scientists\", or \"scholars\". The training models endorsed by the American Psychological Association (APA) require that applied psychologists be trained as both researchers and practitioners, and that they possess advanced degrees. Within the two main categories are many further types of psychologists as reflected by the 56 professional classifications recognized by the APA, including clinical, counseling, and educational psychologists. Such professionals work with persons in a variety of therapeutic contexts. People often think of the discipline as involving only such clinical or counseling psychologists. While counseling and psychotherapy are common activities for psychologists, these applied fields are just two branches in the larger domain of psychology.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Once upon a time I thought I might want to be a psychologist -- the idea of helping people with behavior and mental processes was appealing."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That does sound very interesting - what about it interested you the most - any certain mental health issue?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Probably witnessing people who could be their own worst enemy, you know? Where their ability to enjoy life and create a balance between its demands and pleasures were challenged."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Does a psychologist also deal with illnesses like bi-polar?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Absolutely. Of course it depends on the psychologist, and what they may specialize in. The APA requires that applied psychologists be both researchers and practitioners, and that they possess advanced degrees."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Are they then able to prescribe medications as well?  I was always confused between a psychologist and a psychiatrist."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Psychiatrist! And same! So while a psychologist can work with someone in a therapeutic way, they'd need to refer to a psychiatrist to prescribe any medication."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Ah, I see the difference.  How much school does one have to go through to be a psychologist?"}]