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What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist?
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psychiatrists prescribe medication and diagnose you with whatever mental illness you have.
psychologists are just people who help you sort out your problems through talking to them.
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A psychiatrist can prescribe medication. They are medically trained, with special psychiatric training on top of it. Psychiatrists are there to look at illness, symptoms, and ways to alleviate the problem medically.
Psychologists come in many flavours. Some work exclusively in research, while some provide counselling. A Counselling Psychologist would talk with an individual - sometimes called 'talking therapy.'
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