#685 Bipolar & Stigma - Dr Devika Bhushan

#685 Bipolar & Stigma - Dr Devika Bhushan

Dr. Devika Bhushan is a pediatrician and the former acting Surgeon General of California. She is also someone who lives with Bipolar Disorder. She opens up about her personal journey to finding a diagnosis and how she’s on a professional and personal mission to fight the stigma associated with mental health struggles.


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More about (or recommended by) Dr. Bhushan

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-08-26/california-surgeon-general-bipolar-disorder-mental-health


https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/15/1124400056/bipolar-disorder-mental-health


https://slate.com/technology/2024/02/mental-health-breastfeeding-formula-bipolar.html (I referenced this piece in our chat)


https://askdrdevikab.substack.com/p/my-top-9-mental-health-hacks (relevant to much of our conversation)


Well-being newsletter: https://askdrdevikab.substack.com/about

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBGW0BNOdQBPEjboUE6jb6A

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdevikab/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devika-bhushan-md-183702149/

Website: https://www.devikabhushan.com/


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