Episode 65: Dr. Chase Anderson (Interviewed by Dr. Justin Bullock)

TRIGGER WARNING: 

This episode contains discussion of violence against minorities, depression, and suicidality. We advise that you use discretion when listening. For any U.S. listeners, if you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988, and additional resources will be available in the show notes of this episode.

Description:

In today’s episode, guest interviewer Dr. Justin Bullock, a nephrology fellow at the University of Washington School of Medicine, interviews Dr. Chase Anderson, an Assistant Professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at UC San Francisco. Friends and colleagues since college, Dr. Anderson and Dr. Bullock discuss how they hold their identities as Black, gay, public-facing figures in medicine, the forms that activism can take when complicated by one’s marginalized identities, and how medical professions and mental health might be made more kindred spirits.

Chase Anderson Bio: (in his own words)

Hi, Chase Anderson here! My interests in medicine revolve around mental health and advocacy for LGBTQ+ and minoritized populations. I hope to work with as many kids as I can so they might feel more safe with their own minds, are able navigate the world being minoritized and having mental illness, and to work with the family as a whole around healing.

Outside of the hospital, I like to write op-eds about race, LGBTQ+ matters, diversity, minority stress, and other topics (including how they relate to psychiatry), give talks at universities around minority stress, read fantasy novels, listen to Kpop, go for long walks, plan group dinners with friends, and talk with others about how to make the world better. Oh, and gay clubbing.

I'm also active on Twitter (not as much as before, but I tweet sometimes!), where I speak about racism, homophobia, and bigotry in medicine and the wider world. My handle is @ChaseTMAnderson, and my Instagram is @AresTMusesDreamCooper. 

Dr. Justin Bullock bio: 

Justin Bullock is a fellow in nephrology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Bullock is a passionate medical educator, teacher, researcher, and lifelong learner. His primary research focus centers on how educators can minimize identity threats in the learning environment.

Key Words:

Psychological disability, LGBTQ+, psychiatry, nephrology, depression, mental health, suicide, BIPOC

Transcript: https://bit.ly/Episode65_ChaseAnderson