psychiatric

Everyday

1. About psychiatry — the medical care of illnesses of the mind, such as serious depression or anxiety, by doctors called psychiatrists. tree →
2. Of a hospital, nurse or treatment: dealing with mental health. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons and everyday life the word appears in «psychiatric nurse», «psychiatric hospital», «psychiatric help». It shows mental illness is a real illness doctors treat, like a broken leg. In stories, careless writers use it badly; respectful talk matters. Phrases: «psychiatric care», «psychiatric help», «psychiatric ward».

Examples

• My aunt works as a psychiatric nurse. tree →
• She got psychiatric help when she felt very low. tree →
• A psychiatric hospital treats people with mental illnesses. tree →
• Psychiatric doctors are called psychiatrists. tree →
• The patient was moved to the psychiatric ward. tree →
• Psychiatric care helps people recover. tree →

Note

Silent p: pronounced sy-kee-AT-rik. Related: psychiatry, psychiatrist (a medical doctor); psychology, psychologist (studies mind and behaviour, often not a medical doctor). Be kind: use respectful words about mental health.