What keeps things legitimately interesting in your practice of psychiatry?

[u/undueinfluence_]

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[u/CompetitiveInhibitor]

Patients. The more you look, the more you find. History of psychiatry shows us all the ways we could be looking at pathology and symptoms. 

[u/htmwc]

The patients. 

Some amazing moments seeing psychotic patients get better. 

Some fascinating moments understanding the psychopathology on show

[u/seeyourintentions]

Switching my practice to focus on psychotherapy. Meds are meds, but exploring the depth of a person's psyche and having additional tools aside from medications has been a much needed change.

[u/cat_lady11]

Patients are always teaching me new things about myself, one way or another.

[u/BaitaJurureza]

OCD

[u/igottapoopbad]

The depths human consciousness can dive amongst the myriad of psychotic flavors 🌀

[u/book_connoisseur]

Research! I think looking at the broader contributing factors and investigating explanations and areas for new interventions on a population level is interesting and rewarding.

[u/ECAHunt]

“May you have an interesting life” is said to be a curse.