Steps to Becoming a Doctor/Psychiatrist

[@onixtheone]

I can’t wait for the time when people realize it’s not just their body that needs constant care but the mind as well, the mind I think needs even MORE care than the body, i hope one day we can take care of both in tandem for a human to be fully healthy and maybe even include spirit to be truly healthy in body mind and spirit

[@nurseheem]

Very inspiring! I’m on the path to my BSN but my end goal is to get my MBA and open up colorful ”de stigmatized community centers” in the inner cities of Los Angeles, that will give people an outlet and safe place to go and get help. Hopefully I can work with you one day! Keep up the good work, Queen!

[@RebeccaRisks]

Wow that sounds like an amazing idea! I wish you all the best!

[@CoopWorldWide]

Your videos give me hope ... they're not overkill or OD on information but you give that real life vibe on how to become a doctor ... thanks

[@antionehasley4775]

Thank you very much for the information, I'm currently working in California in the field of mental health. I am very interested in psychiatry and plan to pursue this profession. You are inspiring and I pray that you are able to help the communities that you serve. Blessings to you and thanks again.

[@RebeccaRisks]

Thank you and I wish you all the best!

[@antionehasley4775]

Hey I appreciate it continue to help those kids I spent over ten years in psychiatry as a counselor and the kids thrive from the influence of great role model like your self. Stay blessed.

[@quintonjackson8288]

I was so mad when I found out I have to go to medical school. I'm still pursuing psychiatry though lol.

[@asmat339]

Hey, awesome video! Can you please talk about your Boards examinations experience, especially USMLE Step 1 ? Thank you.

[@tlex4524]

i have some questions that id love if you’d be able to answer. 1. do you suggest switching my major if it’s not chemistry biology or psychology, will really only taking the courses that my advisors tell me to take after i say i want to go to med school be enough? 2. what does grad school look like in terms of scheduling, how many classes and hours on average? how many days out of the week? how is med school specifically different 3. will i always have to pay for medical school? are there free options, and if so do they pale in quality to the non free one? if i decide to pay on average how in debt will i be? 4. at one point in my learning do i get job opportunities? only after graduating? no in between? 5. what exactly are you studying to be a psychiatrist in medical school, what usually is the material? is there anywhere for me to look to have a gist 6. do you guys help each other, is studying isolated, are there many people you go to school with, are the classes congested? 5. when you were in residency, how were you compensated? were you compensated? how did that look? 6. who were there to guide you? did you have mentors, advisors, who was accessible for you, to help you?

[@addisonmarler8286]

what all do you do as a psychiatry resident? do you have to do any rotations in any other fields or is it just psych?

[@LotsofZee]

I’m graduating from a community college with my associates in psychology then transferring to get my BS and then go back to get my Master’s degree in psychology then applying for medical school and become a surgeon as well

[@Tinkerbell0320]

You don’t need a masters to go to med school? Is it just because you want your masters?

[@LotsofZee]

Liam Orourke I want to be a psychiatrist so if I remember correctly I will need my masters or PhD. I want to be a psychiatrist as well as a doctor

[@LotsofZee]

Liam Orourke I know a psychiatrist is a doctor but I mean a surgeon doctor ***

[@wittylovelife]

@@LotsofZee A psychiatrist is an MD. You dont need a masters, you need medical school. You can become a psychiatrist, or a surgeon after medical school. Usually you choose a type of doctor. Is that what you mean?

[@ashleyyLorrayne]

You don’t need a masters to go to medical school, but you need a lot of science courses that you don’t usually take if you get a bachelors in psychology. I have a bachelors in psychology and am now currently taking all the science pre-requisites needed to apply to medical school.

[@erikawiseman3772]

what made you decide to do psychiatry rather than psychology? what benefits did it have that made you want to do it?

[@kristalnicole118]

Psychiatrist are rich and are medical doctors. Psychologist are not and they do not diagnose because they are not doctors .

[@bigshaq250]

@@kristalnicole118 psychologists are therapists right? Like counselors?

[@gabrielle_sn9200]

@@bigshaq250 right, and psychiatrists are too but just have a medical background. Also, psychiatrists aren't that rich. It depends on the location though.

[@jintasicjin3096]

Medical part made me choose psychiatry

[@benschmidt1353]

What clinical/work experience would you recommend for pre meds who want to do psychiatry? Btw thank you for your work. 😊

[@memedesire2385]

Yes love as a black woman you really influenced me

[@kevinhinds5513]

quite difficult but I want to do it now

[@TATEVOSOVAN]

Oh, Queen, Medical school is not a breeeeeze))) yea. It was like a hurricane...

[@ellefree5000]

What advice do you have for someone who is starting this path a little later than normal? I'm 21 and starting my path to become a psychiatrist. Is that too late?

[@zain4019]

Elle Free It’s not. I’m 22 and starting just now:) There are people that go into med school in their mid 30’s and even later- it’s never too late, as long as you’re willing to make it happen.

[@fynlilmama]

25 and starting now..everyone's journey is different. Focus on you and your goals. Good luck! 😊

[@jintasicjin3096]

I don't think it can ever be late, if you wanna do it then do it😁

[@witchenie]

Never let your age stop you. If this is what you want to do, then do it! Wishing you the best of luck❤

[@JohnJohnson-hl4fv]

I watched all the reruns of the tv show "Frasier", so does that mean I can skip half the classes of medical school?

[@cs.flippz9152]

In the uk you can go straight to medical school when you finish compulsory education

[@BenFerros]

thanks. using this as subconscious media ! - you're younger self

[@maddiesievert4698]

do you think majoring in psychology would be a disadvantage in your chances of getting into medical school over majoring in some sort of biology related major

[@RebeccaRisks]

When I was in school it didn’t really matter. As long as you take all the prerequisite classes you were fine.

[@AMIERSBAIMERS]

For the Mcat can you retake it if your results are terrible, also can you get into Medical school to be a psychiatrist if you only did good in basically the " psychiatrist like sections".

[@elizabethteresa9231]

Yes you can take the MCAT over if you did bad the first time. Med schools look at the overall score so if you did really good on the psychology section and did bad on the rest you most likely won’t get in. The MCAT is has mostly biology and chemistry questions.

[@nyadouglas4037]

can you talk more about the journey to get admitted ? like experience you got

[@RebeccaRisks]

To medical school or residency?

[@nyadouglas6045]

Rebecca Risks medical school. im pre med and am interested in becoming an adolescent/child psychiatrist. would it be okay if i put my email

[@LiCasanovaaaa]

Is it possible to go to school to become a psychiatrist if I’m active duty military?

[@magaridelaro5088]

How old were you when you finished ?? And started residency?

[@portxr]

I wanna know this also

[@stanis8431]

Lol... People enter 40 and make it through. Go figure

[@Carriegoup]

Stanis everyone’s experience is different🤦🏽‍♀️

[@carmelitacasimir7794]

You kind of discouraging if you do it every body can too

[@bananabread888]

I’d love to be one

[@jeffteng6104]

Does the undergraduate degree matter? Could you do degree in psychology instead of medicine?

[@RebeccaRisks]

Yes you can definitely major in psychology, I knew people that did that and did very well.

[@jeffteng6104]

After getting bachelor in psychology,do you further study in master in psychology or get into medical degree(this is mostly impossible as they all requires bachelor in medicine)

[@hellojuneau8917]

Jeff Teng she stated that you must take additional science courses required for the medical school you plan to apply to, along with taking the MCAT. Your bachelor's degree doesn't matter really. Take the necessary prerequisites for medical school. If the medical school you're looking at only looks at students with a biology degree then consider applying to other medical schools. However, that school may just "prefer" biology majors over others.

[@justjazmo]

What kind of psychiatrist are you? I wanna be a child psychiatrist & I am entering into my senior year of undergrad, the MCAT just gives me anxiety

[@rae9766]

Hey how’s it going so far

[@run7343]

is it possible to enter med school without a first degree?

[@prestonpoole9079]

What was it like on the first day of a psychiatrist

[@fellowneurodivergent]

How did you learn how to study?

[@AngelMendoza-to4gd]

The issue is I’ve decided as a senior psychology major to study psychiatry and I have 0 pre med classes completed What can I do ?

[@zdumas12]

what did you major in?

[@mariroldan7151]

So you can skip masters ?

[@JohnJohnson-hl4fv]

When I was a child I wanted to be a cowboy, and that's how when I grew up I became a sales rep.

[@uniquejohnson5516]

What are the benefits someone will get from you vs a psychologist?

[@RebeccaRisks]

In psychiatry, we can evaluate for biological causes of mental illness and can prescribe treatments other than therapy which is usually the focus for psychologists.

[@missionnoel6753]

And do you need a graduate degree? I noticed that you only talked about undergraduate and doctorate degree(Mrs school). Do you skip graduate school (Masters degree) ?

[@RebeccaRisks]

You do not need a masters degree to go to medical school. You can enroll right after undergrad.

[@harIeyquinn]

if i get a bachelor and went straight to get a phd (skip master) will i get in med school by my phd degree? or they just want bachelor?

[@danielz-v4083]

I am 20 yo and haven’t yet entered med school( In Brazil, the system to enter is reaaaally different btw)... should I continue it? Or is it too late? Because If I manage to enter I’ll be 27 when I graduate so... idk. Is it too late?

[@zain4019]

Daniel Z-V The time will pass no matter what you do. At 27, do you want to be psychiatrist, or would you be saddened if you realized you hadn’t? Don’t let time stop you:)

[@danielz-v4083]

zain thank you, Yeah I made up my mind, I’ll do it. Ofc I’ll have a deadline (maybe one or 2 more years), but until then I’ll just focus on this objective

[@NJerseyQueen]

Wait what would make you not eligible for residency? How could someone do all that med school work and not make it into residency.

[@RebeccaRisks]

Well it’s basically if all the spots fill up at the places you interviewed and you weren’t one of the people chosen or ranked high enough to get a spot. It’s apparently been an issue in recent years with more medical students graduating and the available residency positions remaining the same leaving more people unmatched.

[@NJerseyQueen]

@@RebeccaRisks wow that changes the way I feel kompletely...I kant imagine doing all that work and that happening.

[@missionnoel6753]

What’s the difference between a psychiatrist and a psych NP?

[@alejandroortega5694]

one has a MD

[@leaflet7738]

One is a doctor the other is a middle level

[@rebecaworkineh2329]

Wow my name is Rebeca and I look up to Rebecca!

[@jaimelesfemmes8783]

What should I major in after I finish high school? Can I become a psychiatrist if I major in psychology?

[@elizabethteresa9231]

Of course! As long as you complete your prerequisites to apply to med school and get a good MCAT score.

[@khadijahzzx4736]

@@elizabethteresa9231 ik it takes 4 years to finish undergraduate degree in psychology. have you any idea how long will the duration be if i decide to go for psychiatry after that too?

[@elizabethteresa9231]

khadijah zzx 8 more. 4 years in medical school and 4 years in residency (they pay you like 50-60000 a year in residency)

[@khadijahzzx4736]

@@elizabethteresa9231 alright thank you!! i figured this would be a long shot and is probably isn't for me. i'll have to go thru med school too which is a blow since i'm kind of avoiding that vast amounts of information ik i can't soak in. i'm thinking more about clinical psychology now tho i have absolutely no idea what kinds of career opportunities comes w that

[@elizabethteresa9231]

khadijah zzx well i guess it’s kind of the same thing but without med school but I believe in u! God bless

[@jabinacardoz5000]

Is it compulsory to get a bachelor's degree to b a psychiatrist???

[@RebeccaRisks]

Yep

[@rebeccadesye]

Your name is Rebecca and you are a psychiatrist am rebecca and i want to become a psychiatrist and am obly 12

[@aliciamarie9704]

Aren’t they called student advisors?