Long before I started writing for the Daily Norseman, I did a bit of dabbling in the science of psychiatry. Nothing official. No certificate from any college or anything like that. But, yeah, I did some reading - Skinner, Pavlov, Freud... that one other guy. I studied eastern philosophy, juxtaposed it with western values, judged it’s merits using my Northern Minnesota sensibility, and drank a lot of Southern Comfort. I even learned the finer points of palm reading and tarot cards. All in an effort to understand and help my fellow man.
For a while, I set up a side-gig helping others help themselves.