Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. If you are someone with good communication skill and a people’s person and would like to develop these further by helping a wide variety of people with their problems and concern, psychiatry offers a challenging and stimulating career. Psychiatry offers the opportunity to work closely in a multi-disciplinary team with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as community psychiatric nurses, social worker, psychologist, psychotherapist and occupational therapist. You can work in a range of different settings, including hospitals, the community, schools, special units, residential homes and even prisons. The average psychiatrist spends more than 48 hours each week at work, during this time, professional activities include administration, teaching, consultation and research. Psychiatrist works in group or solo private practice much the same as other physicians. They also practice in the public sector, such as Veteran Administration and state hospitals and community mental health centers that are unique to psychiatry. Medical schools, HMOs, and general hospitals, as well as specialized psychiatric hospitals also provide psychiatric practice.