The risk of workplace negative emotions and burn-out is high among people working in helping professions. Recent evidence tends to show that burn-out and workplace violence are especially crucial for mental health professionals, since these issues can significantly decrease job satisfaction and affect several mental health outcomes [1,2]. Although psychiatrists are generally considered at higher risk for such problems, little is known about the specific impact of these variables on early career psychiatrists. The aim of this study was to evaluate burn-out and workplace violence risk among 50 young Italian psychiatrists, who were asked to fill-in two standardized questionnaires. Preliminary results show high levels of burn-out among young psychiatrists, with high scores for personal accomplishment (mean±SD=39.9±4.8), exhaustion (26.9±7.8), and depersonalization (10.9±5.3) factors. Furthermore, young Italian psychiatrists also perceive high levels of bullying (more than 35% of them reported to have been mobbed by patients and/or their relatives). As reported by previous studies [3], several workplace factors, such as burden of work, lack of support by manager or colleagues, work outside usual working hours, are likely to play a crucial role in the genesis of this phenomenon. Specific strategies, such as problem-solving, communication skills and team-work monitoring, should be constantly provided to young psychiatrists in order to improve their psychological well-being and satisfaction with work activities.