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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?

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

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My mum, the liaison psychiatrist

Akshita Brahma turns to her mum, liaison psychiatrist Dr Sanjukta Das, to find out how the pandemic has also posed major challenges for mental health professionals – and how they’re ...

Dr Sanjukta Das and Akshita Brahma 11 November, 2020
What it’s like being redeployed from psychiatry to A&E during a pandemic

Trainee psychiatrist Dr Alex Beadel describes the whirlwind experience of being deployed to emergency medicine during the initial COVID surge – and why it solidified his decision to choose psychiatry....

Dr Alex Beadel 04 November, 2020
What makes a great psychiatrist? Four core skills every trainee psychiatrist needs

Interested in specialising in psychiatry? Dr Ian Collings explores the key competencies that are vital for any medical student or trainee doctor transitioning into mental health.

Dr Ian Collings 28 October, 2020
Bloods, sweat and…lots of tea: a day in the life of an on-call psychiatric trainee

Wonder what it’s like to be on call for a large psychiatric hospital? Trainee psychiatrist Dr Kay Sunderland takes us minute-by-minute through a fast-paced day supporting acutely unwell patients.

Choose Psychiatry team 21 October, 2020