How do i become a psychiatrist?

I am in a debate on whether to become a psychologist or psychiatrist!?

• Should I become a psychiatrist or psychologist.? Basically what I am trying to find out is whether or not going the medical route is right for me. Essentially helping people is what I want to do. Helping people WITHOUT prescription medicine. I feel as though most people need talk therapy and can retrain their minds without the haze of drugs. However, getting a medical degree is a great opportunity to learn a biological side to it. Also gives me a higher education. On the down, I have no clue whether I would be learning a psychological aspect to anything while going the psychiatric route. Will I be turned away by clients because they assume I will try to wash their problems away with medicine? Or will I only get sent clients who want medicine? I do not want to prescribe medicine and I do not care about the money either. Both make great money. To others one is looked at negatively due to the quick signing of a name on a prescription and one is looked at as a job anyone can do. I look at it as either way I want to help people with talk therapy and encourage mental strength to overcome the difficulties and challenges they are facing. It is also understood medicine may be helpful for certain people. I do not want to be seen as the one who does not care because I went psychiatric. Getting a higher degree for 2 extra years in school deems more worth my time. But it would not be if what i am truly set out to do is overlooked by the degree. Also what would it mean to get an MD and PhD? Thank you!

• Answer:

  ok borh are good professions. I would prefer being a psychotrist. hope this halps!