Life for the Filipino psychiatrist living and practicing in the Philippines has been multi-faceted in its scope, its demands and its possibilities. Despite countless hours helping our patient live examined-lives, Filipino psychiatrists have not collectively analyzed their own. A qualitative analysis was done of data gathered from the responses of 57 (11.3%) pyschiatrists who were given a questionnaire, conversations with colleagues and the author's reflections on her own experiences. (Appendix 1) The salient points of this paper are: 1) How do we see ourselves? How do others (colleagues, community) see us, and how does their view influence the Filipino psychiatrist?; 2)What work do we do among Filipinos? Does our work help us find meaning and personal satisfaction?; 3) Why and how do these personal and professional challenges i.e. patients who die, legal and internal revenue concerns, overlapping responsibilities, stigmatized field of practices, affect our personhood?

Human ; Male ; Female ; Philippines ; Psychiatry ; Personal Satisfaction