In this profession you need to be a very good listener and interpreter, and have an inquiring mind that consumes of analytical skills. Psychiatrists also need to be able to analyze human behavior and be emotionally stable to deal with other patients. However, if you are looking to become a psychiatrist you have to know that getting too involved with patients can be very hard and also exhausting (Ferguson 773). Although looking out for your patient’s mental health in one of your priorities, looking out for your own is just as …show more content…
Psychiatrists set their own schedules and regulate work hours to what works for them. The average amount of hours per week in this profession is about 52 hours (Top 100 293). When you are a psychiatrist, you are primarily indoors and are set in one location throughout the day (Encyclopedia 159). Dr. Jenny Kane says, you are “on call practically all the time” and “ it’s not uncommon for a patient to want to talk to me specifically.” This meaning that at any hour a patient could want to talk to you and only you, making you have to drop what you 're doing and go meet with the patient (Ferguson 772). Psychiatrists may work evenings and weekends for patients that cant take off during business hours during the week (Careers in focus 154). Being a psychiatrist involves someone who is very invested in their work and is willing to spend weekends and long nights talking with patients about their mental