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According to a WHO report, one of four people in the world will suffer from mental health problems at some point of time in their lives and mental health disorders are expected to rank second in the list of killer diseases. Therefore a whole new world of opportunities comes-a-knocking for psychiatrists.
To practice psychiatry one has to first qualify as a medical practitioner (MBBS) and specialize in mental health with either a diploma in psychological medicine (DPM) or a Master’s in medicine (MD). Some of the reputed institutions and universities across the country offering courses in psychiatry are: Aligarh Muslim University; AIIMS, New Delhi; All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai; BM Institute of Mental Health; Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi; Christian Medical College, Vellore; IIS, Bangalore; Karnataka University; Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Maulana Azad Medical College, National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi; Medical College, Chennai ; National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore; Postgraduate Institute, Chandigarh; Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai; IIT, Kharagpur; University of Madras.
With the coming of age of mental health professions, psychiatry is a serious career option full of the promise of success and fulfillment.