Dear Student,

Psychiatry  deals with the study and treatment of Mental Illness. A Psychiatrist is an individual who specializes in Psychiatry. Among the various branches of the medical field Psychiatry is one of them. Hence to pursue to become a Psychiatrist you will be required to take subjects such as Physics, Chemistry and Biology in your 11th and 12th standard. Following which you will be required to do MBBS and then get your MD (Doctor of Medicine) degree. After which you will be known as a Psychiatrist.