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People With Bipolar Disorder
“‘Mental health professionals utilize what is known as the Diagnostics and Statistics Manual (DSM) in order to diagnose mental health disorders. If you look within the DSM, now on its fifth version, none of the criteria for any mental illness diagnosis mention expressing racist or bigoted ideology as part of the diagnosis,’ Anderson said.”
5 Ways You're Contributing To HIV Stigma Without Realizing It
“‘People still exist with fear that they will be discriminated against, judged, and lose family members and connections if their HIV status is revealed. We need to be talking about how the virus is transmitted and openly discussing the societal stigma that precludes people from having these conversations,’ Anderson said.”
What does Bipolar Disorder Feel Like?
“Bipolar disorder seems to be linked to both genetics and environmental factors, and it can run in families. The condition is not fully understood, but it appears to be, at least in part, because of chemical imbalances in the brain. During a manic state, a person living with the disorder appears to have a higher level of ‘excitatory neurotransmitters’ — such as dopamine — in the brain, said Chase Anderson, a professor in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco.”
UCSF’s Disability Campaign
“While sometimes afraid to do so, Chase Anderson, MD, speaks his mind anyway – and with good reason.
The assistant professor of child and adolescent psychiatry in the UCSF School of Medicine lives with a history of depression and anxiety, tragically attempting suicide twice when he was younger.
Now in remission, Anderson is focused on leveraging his past trauma and using his current platform to alleviate those same challenges for others in his care and beyond.”
What You Need to Know About Suicidal Ideation
“In preparation for this emotional episode, we sat down with psychiatrist Dr. Chase Anderson to chat about suicide, so we can provide some information on the topic in hopes that it may help our listeners.
1. By definition, what is suicidal ideation?
Suicidal ideation comes in many different forms but generally it is the wish to not to die or live anymore. There are two forms of suicidal ideation, active and passive. Active suicidal ideation is the intent or having active plans to pass away, while passive suicidal ideation is the feeling of not caring whether or not you were to pass away or not wake up tomorrow.”
Why 36% of LGBTQ Youth Say They Don’t Expect to Live to Age 35
“Both Hobaica and Anderson said surveys like this can offer pathways for the adults, guardians, and allies in these young people’s lives to offer more support and encouragement.
Anderson said this includes offering safe spaces where they can listen to the concerns of an LGBTQ+ young person who might be living with mental health issues.
This involves not placing blame on that young person for the discrimination they might be experiencing and removing shame from the conversation if they are in the process of examining their sexuality, gender identity, gender expression, or their own personal, internal sense of self.”