Something like that, yes.

[And he wanted to try to give people hope that even the worst things don't mean your life is ruined. There's always still hope.]

I thought I could make a greater impact working as a psychologist than I could as a doctor. Besides, I've never been a huge fan of hospitals.

[He adds it as a weak joke, and sure he could've just worked a practice instead, but he doesn't really like those either. There's always something so cold about them, no matter how warm the doctor is.]