I have been a keen observer of animal and human behaviour since my childhood days in a suburban neighbourhood of Mumbai. I have witnessed familial dysfunction, narcissistic parenting, abusive marital relationships, and children being exposed to abuse and neglect in my vicinity. Chronic stress and traumatic childhood have an impact on the overall organisation of a person right down to one’s sense of self and most mental illnesses have in common- a gnawing sense of not knowing who one really is. Psychiatry is a field that addresses mind and body as one united organism which thrives and sometimes struggles to adapt to its changing environments. Most persons with mental health issues are fighting silent battles, and the opportunity and the privilege to use modern neuroscience and our collective sense of human-ness to help them navigate through their troubled times gravitated me towards Psychiatry. The aim of a psychiatrist is to not just improve their clients’ symptoms but also to help them see themselves and their lives differently and watch themselves grow one day at a time.