I am currently pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Nursing as a second degree student, with hopes of becoming a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. I obtained my first degree in Psychology, with a minor in Leadership Studies. As the mind and body are intricately interwoven, it is nearly impossible to separate mental health from physical health.The link between Psychology and nursing is important because I believe that when nurses understand the behavior of their patients and provide them with emotional support, professional and therapeutic relationships are fostered.Being that I am motivated to positively enrich the quality of life for all individuals, one professional goal I have is to pursue higher education in nursing and health sciences to gain greater professional knowledge in various medicinal therapy treatments to promote greater physical, mental, and cognitive well-being by teaching and providing proper health practices to maintain healthy lives and to enrich the lives of those alienated in society due to mental health stigma. Furthermore, I am interested in analyzing research regarding disease and illness by focusing on immunology and pathologic factors that may correlate to mental health.