Skip to main content

psychiatric vacation

Share definition
A popular practice in prison when a convict reaches a level of boredom or emptiness so severe that he or she embarks upon a plan to go “playcrazy” in order to get some sightseeing done and a temporary change in housing and usually much better meals in what may be an ingenious process of self-care.
I knew that I’d be seen as manipulative if I followed through with my prison savvy plan to take a psychiatric vacation but I was willing to suffer the blowback because quite frankly, my emotional needs are more important than my reputation at this point in my life.
by Dr Bunnygirl October 16, 2019
Flag
mugGet the psychiatric vacation mug.
A person who gives advice for mental disorders, emotional disorders, or any other mental illness and has no known background knowledge or psychiatry. More than just advice with no clinical know how.
I was at work and some a-hole that I was talking to tried to give me advice on my ADD, he even offered me ways to obtain ADD medication, what an a-hole armchair psychiatrist!
by Anti-a-hole October 9, 2009
Flag
mugGet the armchair psychiatrist mug.

psychiatrism

Share definition
the desire to become a psychiatrist, falsely label others as mentally ill, and then to treat them with harmful methods for a profit
Dr. Cutdabrain was yet another victim of psychiatrism
by Elvin F. Verdad June 25, 2008
Flag
mugGet the psychiatrism mug.

Psychiatric disorder

Share definition
An illness of the mind or brain which causes major disruption in a person's thinking, feelings and behaviour, and which is serious enough to require medical intervention. Also known as mental illness or mental disorder.
by Doc_B April 16, 2015
Flag
mugGet the Psychiatric disorder mug.