How can I start a career as a psychologist?

Should I speak to a psychologist?

• I'm 14, and I'm VERY hot-headed. When someone annoys me, I get mad, like, really mad. I've had dreams of myself murdering all of the people that I don't like, and honestly it doesn't scare me one bit. I have drawn out plans and ways to murder all of these people, ranging from hiring assassins to using poison. This is what worries me. I tell my mum often that I will literally kill these people if they so much as stand near me, and that I have made plans to poison the food in the school canteen and start an 'accidental' fire in my best friends house, whom I can't stand. (Yep, she's my best friend but I can't stand her.) She mentions that I should speak to a psychologist, because I shouldn't have such murderous thoughts. So, should I? I mean, I don't want to end up in prison, and I have already planned my future career (I'm starting some lessons now), but I know that if I stay in a state school any longer, I will eventually end up hurting someone. I have no learning problems, and I'm in all of the top sets (except for Maths and PE, but I'm not too worried about that). Any suggestions? If I don't shout at the people who anger me, I cry; it's all my body allows me to do - either shout at that person, or cry. I'm starting to think that maybe I should speak to a psychologist, but before I take drastic actions, are there any other ways in which I can have rid of these thoughts?

• Answer:

  A psychologist might be able to help you, but a Psychologist's prior commitment might be to society, and because of that, your psychologist might have you committed to an institution for the criminally insane. Are you sure that such an institution would be healthy for you?