Working Life: Nothing more satisfying than seeing a young person overcome their challenge

Professor Bobby Smyth, HSE adolescent addiction psychiatrist, Dublin

Professor Bobby Smyth, HSE adolescent addiction psychiatrist, Dublin. Photograph Moya Nolan

“Most of my childhood was spent in Longford. Since I started studying medicine, I have lived most of my adult life in Dublin. My training and career have also taken me to Liverpool and Brisbane.

“My decision to study medicine was a last-minute one. It took a few years to find a path I really enjoyed as a doctor. This occurred when I had my first experience working in child and adolescent psychiatry. I enjoyed the variety, challenge, and complexity.