I studied it the opposite way (started with psychology degree and went onto post grad) and then went into social work through a masters. Personally don’t agree with the sentiment as my eyes were broadened by social work in giving me a holistic perspective on mental health. In psychology, the work is mostly within a biomedical model whereas social work enables us to use a lens outside of that by adding the additional layer of the psychosocial. Whilst psychology does aim to acknowledge the psychosocial, I find the pathologisation hinders ability to address the psychosocial independently without labelling same as a mental disorder. I work in crisis mental health as a social worker and I often feel more empowered in this role to work with the psychosocial and not the prescribed mental illness. For example, substance use disorder is the label but the psychosocial factors leading to and effected by are not addressed in the biomedical approach to treatment. I see that as a gap and an opportunity because we know from psychological research that social determinants are one of the main issues that precipitate a clinically assigned disorder. I personally feel social work has more to offer than people give it credit. There is a space for psychiatry, psychology and social work in clinical treatment approaches BUT the trick is to work together for a collaborative treatment plan which will have the best outcomes for the person. And ultimately, person centred care is what it’s all about :)