Playable Class

Psychologist

High-risk, high-reward class that doubles all sanity gains and losses; starts at 100% sanity. Wiki notes it as the most high-risk class to play.

Psychologist is described by the wiki as the most high-risk class to play in Animal Hospital (Anomaly), because it doubles every sanity effect in the game — both gains and losses — and starts every round at 100% sanity. Unlocked for 500 Animal Coins, it also gains a chance to ignore sanity loss entirely at higher levels (7.5% at Level 2, 15% at Level 3), and its doubled job-stress sanity loss is offset by an additional regenerated sanity point, keeping the net job-stress loss the same as other classes.

Unlock cost: 500 Animal Coins

Abilities & Playstyle

Lv.1: All sanity effects doubled (positive and negative).
Lv.2: All sanity effects doubled, +7.5% chance to ignore sanity loss.
Lv.3: All sanity effects doubled, +15% chance to ignore sanity loss. Passive sanity gain from checked-in patients, treated patients, and drinking coffee (also doubled). The doubled job-stress sanity loss (-2) is offset by 1 additional regenerated sanity, keeping net job-stress loss the same as other classes.

Tips & Strategy

Every sanity source is doubled for this class — that includes good news (coffee, chocolate, healing patients) and bad news (enemy encounters, cursed photos), so plan around bigger swings in either direction.
The chance to fully ignore sanity loss (7.5% at Level 2, 15% at Level 3) is a genuine safety net at higher levels, but it's a chance, not a guarantee.
Starting at 100% sanity gives you a large buffer to absorb the doubled losses early in a run — don't assume that buffer lasts once dangerous encounters start doubling up.

FAQ

Is Psychologist good for beginners?

The wiki itself calls it the most high-risk class, since it doubles both sanity gains and losses — it rewards players who already understand the game's sanity sources.

What sanity does Psychologist start with?

100%, the highest documented starting sanity of any class.