Choose Psychiatry

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As a psychiatrist, you’ll draw on your medical, scientific and interpersonal skills to work with people of all ages and from all walks of life. The treatment and support you provide will change lives.

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Want to find out more about becoming a psychiatrist? Our guide contains all you need to know if you’re considering a career in psychiatry, including information about each specialty and how to train.

What is psychiatry?

What do psychiatrists do, what types of psychiatrist are there, and what's the day in a life of a psychiatrist like?

Why choose psychiatry

Hear from psychiatrists working in a wide range of fields - from sports to cutting edge research - why they're glad they chose psychiatry.

How to become a psychiatrist

See what steps you need to take, from medical school onwards.

Your careers essentials

Ready to get started? Get the lowdown on applying for training posts, working as a trainee and contract terms and conditions.

Our blog posts

How can deep brain stimulation help people with eating disorders? What role do psychiatrists play in supporting expectant mothers? Hear from trainees and consultants alike about the most rewarding aspects of their jobs.

From prisons to horticulture; a psychiatrist’s career path is a road less travelled

To close out our series of Choose Psychiatry blog posts for 2021, Dr Julia Topp talks about the diverse range of work she has experienced as a psychiatrist.

Dr Julia Topp 15 November, 2021
Why we still need to tackle stigma

Dr Mona-Lisa Kwentoh talks about stigmas in mental health and how a patient inspired her to choose her career path in psychiatry.

Dr Mona-Lisa Kwentoh 08 November, 2021
Psychiatrist? Environmentalist? How core training helps me be both

In our fourth blog post for this year's Choose Psychiatry campaign, we hear from Dr Liam Embliss who discusses how the flexibility of psychiatry training allowed him to learn about ...

Dr Liam Embliss 01 November, 2021
Supported and valued: why supervision proved to be a deal-breaker for one trainee

For our latest Choose Psychiatry blog post, Dr Madeleine Bonney-Helliwell discusses why supervision was an important aspect in her decision to choose psychiatry.

Dr Madeleine Bonney-Helliwell 25 October, 2021