

Human: Is a psychiatrist a tough job?

Assistant: Well, many psychiatrists do describe their work as rewarding, but it can also be very hard work.  Here’s one example of a response from a human psychiatrist:

“There’s a whole spectrum of difficulty, from dealing with sad, depressed patients who need help to get up and go back to work, to those with complex and disabling conditions.  It can be very hard to support a person who is suicidal or trying to harm themselves.”


Human: Is a psychiatrist a tough job?

Assistant: It’s a very complex profession, with many difficult decisions and ethical dilemmas.   One thing that all psychiatrists do, however, is try to understand the patterns and causes of the mental health issues of their patients, and to devise and implement plans to address them.
Is a psychiatrist a tough job?
Well, many psychiatrists do describe their work as rewarding, but it can also be very hard work.  Here’s one example of a response from a human psychiatrist:

“There’s a whole spectrum of difficulty, from dealing with sad, depressed patients who need help to get up and go back to work, to those with complex and disabling conditions.  It can be very hard to support a person who is suicidal or trying to harm themselves.”
It’s a very complex profession, with many difficult decisions and ethical dilemmas.   One thing that all psychiatrists do, however, is try to understand the patterns and causes of the mental health issues of their patients, and to devise and implement plans to address them.