#ChoosePsychiatry blog
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.
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My interest in psychiatry
Ishbel Kempton is a year 12 student currently preparing for her A-Levels. She is determined to pursue a career in psychiatry and here reflects on where her interest stems from, ...
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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 ...
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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....
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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.
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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.
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View from the front: three perspectives on military psychiatry
Working with NATO, training to evacuate from helicopters, tackling the Himalayas ... Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Charlie Tweed and his two colleagues explore some of the surprising and challenging opportunities they’ve ...
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Five things you (probably) don’t know about forensic psychiatry
In the first blog of our Choose Psychiatry series, Dr Stania Kamara takes us behind the scenes of the criminal justice system, as she explains some of the lesser-known aspects ...
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Providing support in the justice system
Dr Kathleen Levick, an ST4 intellectual disability psychiatrist based in South London, reflects on her experiences getting to know inmates and defendants in the criminal justice system.
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A life-changing career
Dr Golnar Aref-Adib’s first encounter with psychiatry wasn’t exactly perfect – but thanks to a stimulating placement and supportive mentors, she found her way to a fantastic career spanning academia ...
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Psychiatry chose me
Dr Isaac Sundeep – a general adult psychiatrist working in Inverness – shows how witnessing the struggles of a family member led him to a rewarding career supporting others.
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