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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
im not sure if this goes here but is their any difference between a psyciatrist (i dont no how to spell it!) and a councillor?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Not everyone who needs a counsellor needs a psychiatrist. and vice versa I guess.

    A psychiatrist usually deals with people with mental illness, eating disorders etc.

    A counsellor is more casual and can talk to people with more general problems.

    Here;

    Definitions of psychiatrist on the Web:

    a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

    Definitions of counsellor on the Web:

    A counselor (or counsellor) is a general definition for a person who advises.

    ;) Google.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ok cheers :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    counsellor is normally a starting point, if they dont resolve the issues u r often refered on to a psychatrist or psychtherapist
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    a psychiatrist, doesnt normally spend much time with u. they diagnose, prescribe, and decide on any other support u might need.
    Counseller you go and yap away to to talk things through. Psychotherapist you'd do the same but i think they have a better understanding of mental health problems and the talking therapies that are used to help overcome thing, eg CBT, DBT .
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    sophia wrote:
    Is it not the case that a psychiatrist could prescribe medicines but a counsellor can't as they're not a medical doctor? Think that might be true, not certain though.

    :yes: :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ok thanks
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    sophia wrote:
    Is it not the case that a psychiatrist could prescribe medicines but a counsellor can't as they're not a medical doctor? Think that might be true, not certain though.
    No, that's the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist .
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