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.&nbsp;This episode is sponsored by&nbsp;Cerebral.&nbsp;For a prescriber, therapist, or both go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cerebral.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.Cerebral.com/podcast</a>&nbsp;and use offer code MENTAL for 15% off.More about (or recommended by) Dr. Bhushan<a href="https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-08-26/california-surgeon-general-bipolar-disorder-mental-health" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-08-26/california-surgeon-general-bipolar-disorder-mental-health</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/15/1124400056/bipolar-disorder-mental-health" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/15/1124400056/bipolar-disorder-mental-health</a><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2024/02/mental-health-breastfeeding-formula-bipolar.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://slate.com/technology/2024/02/mental-health-breastfeeding-formula-bipolar.html</a>&nbsp;(I referenced this piece in our chat)<a href="https://askdrdevikab.substack.com/p/my-top-9-mental-health-hacks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://askdrdevikab.substack.com/p/my-top-9-mental-health-hacks</a>&nbsp;(relevant to much of our conversation)Well-being newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://askdrdevikab.substack.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://askdrdevikab.substack.com/about</a>YouTube channel:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBGW0BNOdQBPEjboUE6jb6A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBGW0BNOdQBPEjboUE6jb6A</a>Apple podcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spread-the-light-with-dr-devika-b/id1668618305" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spread-the-light-with-dr-devika-b/id1668618305</a>Spotify podcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1G7RClk776bX8rf4bjAwzN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1G7RClk776bX8rf4bjAwzN</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drdevikab/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/drdevikab/</a>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/devika-bhushan-md-183702149/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/devika-bhushan-md-183702149/</a>Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.devikabhushan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.devikabhushan.com/</a>It would greatly help Paul get advertisers if you took this anonymous survey (no personal info or tracking to worry about) <a href="http://gum.fm/mental" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gum.fm/mental</a>. Note some browsers, especially phones, seem to have issues and don’t go to our podcast-specific page.WAYS TO HELP THE MIHH PODCASTSubscribe via&nbsp;iTunes and leave a review.&nbsp;It costs nothing.&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2</a>Spread the word via social media.&nbsp;&nbsp;It costs nothing.Our website is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mentalpod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.mentalpod.com</a>&nbsp;our FB is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/mentalpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.Facebook.com/mentalpod</a>&nbsp;and our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.twitter.com/mentalpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.instagram.com/mentalpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;are both @Mentalpod&nbsp;Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor&nbsp;(with occasional rewards)&nbsp;for as little as $1/month&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.patreon.com/mentalpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.Patreon.com/mentalpod</a>&nbsp;See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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#685 Bipolar & Stigma - Dr Devika Bhushan

Mental Illness Happy Hour