Im beginning a Mental Health Nursing course and worried about scars left from self harm?

Ive had a uniform fitting and i know they are short sleeved. I am emotionally stable (the occupational health made sure of this by writing to my GP) I self harmed last about 2 years ago but i have an arm full of scars which im often quite reluctant to show around strangers.

I dont want this holding me back and i will not allow it. But i am worried about the reactions of other students on my course and colleagues as well as the other allied health professions i will be working with.

I dont know how to deal with it and i know ill be stuck for words when asked (as well as feeling ashamed)

If anyone has experience on this it would be nice to know how anyone coped and the reactions.

Thank you all

(Im located in the UK)

How does our Mental Health System work? – ALBERTA SPECIFIC?

Im going through a.. dark time in my life. And I’d like to know whats going to happen if I approach the health authorities?
If I let the system know I have issues, and let them ‘diagnose me’, will it follow me through my life? For example should I get a government job such would it pop up in their review? If my next employer asks for the abstract, police info, ext. will they see those kind of medical stats???
I want to see a therapist but I dont have alot of money. I KNOW it would be good to put out some of whats on my mind but its just So crazy stuff. I honestly need the therapist from sopranoes.
Is that included in our health system or will they just write me a perscription? Have any of you had success or history with our mental health system?

Thankyou for any advise,
(check out my other question if you want the story ‘Am I Evil??????’)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140227023127AAyZ9xU

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