What can you find here?
Answeres to commonly asked questions about psychiatrists and psychiatry, in plain English and especially for Australians and New Zealanders.
- the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist
- what psychiatrists do and how they can help with mental health problems
- what happens when you visit a psychiatrist
- how to find and get in touch with a psychiatrist.
Who wrote this website?
This site is produced by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).
About the RANZCP
The information has been developed in collaboration with subject matter experts, including psychiatrists and other health professionals.
Psychiatrists are medical doctors who are experts in mental health.
About psychiatrists
People with experience of mental illness and their carers have also been closely involved. They've shared valuable insights that only someone who's 'been there, done that' will really know.
It does not include advertising, and does not endorse commercial products.
Make sure you get the right help
This website provides general information and advice. It doesn't replace the individual advice and care provided by psychiatrists and other health professionals.
Please speak to your doctor for advice about your situation.
Accessibility
The website has been developed to meet Web Content Accessibility 2.0 guidelines, at the AA level.
Acknowledgements
We thank the many people involved in developing the information on this website. Psychiatrists, other health professionals, consumers and carers all shared their considerable expertise with us.
The RANZCP has received Australian Government funding under the Specialist Training Program.
We acknowledge that we work on Aboriginal land and pay our respects to community members and Elders, past and present.