Wanting to work is mental health RN/PA/NP

Hi everyone, My dream is to work in mental health and probably relocate back to Northern VA where I was born. I'd like to be able to prescribe meds and do psychotherapy and such. I was pre-med in college but unsure if I want to continue to med school. I have been reading about the psychiatric NP and it seems very interesting. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Seems like in many ways it would be better (more freedom) that a PA in psychiatry. Or maybe I should just do the year post bacc... Wanting to work is mental health RN/PA/NP
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