Phychiatry: A Career Of Psychiatry

Do you know somebody that has had struggled with a mental illness? Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. People all over the world are fighting some kind of mental disorder. I have struggled with some disorders of my own. I know how tough it can be to overcome these conditions, and that’s why I have chosen psychiatry as my career. I want to help people rise above their sicknesses, and live a normal healthy life. Psychology is the study of how the mind works, and in psychiatry you have to know the ins and outs of the mind. They help their patients find the root of their problems and help them recover or to help them live a normal life with their illness. Psychologists and psychiatrists are in the same field with the exception of that psychiatrists prescribe medicine and psychologists cannot (Shmoop). Medication is usually the last resort, but if it seems to be the only choice, a psychiatrist will prescribe it. Psychiatrists deal with many different mental disorders; …show more content…
Some psychiatrists are self-employed, which means they pretty much run their own business. Hospitals also need psychiatrists to work with patients, whether it is a mental hospital or not. In most situations you can get a job in rural areas with low income (OKCIS). Washington has the best annual income and I plan to move there after getting my bachelor’s degree. In order to be a psychiatrist I must attend multiple years of school. One of the many requirements to become a psychiatrist is to graduate high school of course. I want to attend southeastern university to get my bachelor’s degree, afterwards I will have to graduate medical school(OKCIS). Completing a three year program of psychiatry is a necessity to become a psychiatrist. I plan on moving to Washington and starting medical school and the psychiatry program there. All of this training will help me become a qualified