Humans of Healthcare: The Psychiatrist

Dr Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam, Psychiatrist

10-Oct-23 16:00

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How do psychiatrists equip themselves with the skills and training to help people cope with the increase in mental health problems and diagnoses? In conjunction with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, this month’s episode of Humans of Healthcare features a psychiatrist, Dr Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam, to help us understand the training pathway to become a psychiatrist, and the various roles that these mental health specialists play.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories: wellness

Tags: humansofhealthcare, psychiatrist, mental health, depression, suicide,

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