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Mar 2024
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#685 Bipolar & Stigma - Dr Devika Bhusha...

PAUL GILMARTIN
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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. This episode is sponsored by Cerebral. F ... Show More
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