The fields of psychology and psychiatry are highly integrated. As a former pre-medical psychology student, I should know. At the beginning of this semester I wanted to enter the field of psychiatry, to become a doctor who prescribes medications to his patients to relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression and numerous other disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. . However, about halfway through the semester, I dropped the medical school option and decided to keep my psychology degree, returning to my original plan of becoming a psychologist. I've been planning to become one since I was a sophomore in high school. Changing my plan didn't sit well with me after all the excitement and wonder of becoming a psychiatrist had worn off. Despite the $180,000 a year salary, it wasn't my passion or dream, so I decided to move back. To become a psychologist, you must attend graduate school after earning a bachelor's degree. Most graduate schools are highly competitive and difficult to get into. Many Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs accept only four to five applicants per year. However, many for-profit professional schools have Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D.) programs that allow up to two hundred doctoral students per year. For this reason, Psy.D. the programs are much easier to learn. However, not all Psy.D. programs are like that. In fact, Baylor only accepted six applicants into their Psy.D. program for the 2012-2013 school year (Baylor University, 2014). Regardless of the similarities between the fields – i.e. mental health fields – there are also differences. As I stated above, psychiatrists are doctors who can prescribe medications to...... half of the document ......diction/depression/expert-answers/antidepressant-withdrawal/faq-20058133Staff of Mayo Clinic. (2014, April 27). Anxiety. Retrieved from Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/basics/symptoms/con-20026282Mayo Clinic Staff. (2014, April 27). Depression (major depressive disorder). Retrieved from Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/basics/symptoms/con-20032977McCallie, M. S., Blum, C. M., & Hood, C. J. (2006). Progressive muscle relaxation. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, List 51-66.RX. (2014, April 24). Klonopin. Retrieved from RX List: http://www.rxlist.com/klonopin-drug/indications-dosage.htmSchiffman, J.E. (2014, April 24). Anti-Anxiety Medications Explained. Retrieved from Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/anxiety-help/201111/anti-anxiety-medications-explained