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CONVERSATIONS WITH Elizabeth Nyugen, MD


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On the last days of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, we wanted to highlight Elizabeth Nguyen and her powerful book 'Aloha Vietnam'. Be sure to listen to the episode, buy her book and follow her @multidimensionalpsychiatry!

In this episode mental illness advocate, Shaley Hoogendoorn sits down with  Elizabeth Nguyen, MD.  Elizabeth is a psychiatrist, author and all around delightful human being. Although Elizabeth does not live with bipolar disorder, she has family that does so she understands the disorder in many ways. She has and continues to work closely with bipolar youth and adults regularly.

It was such a treat to talk about Elizabeth’s debut book ‘Aloha Vietnam’. It is a book with a main character that has bipolar disorder and is not a stereotype or a villain. Fair and kind representation of folks with bipolar disorder is rare in the non fiction books. We want everyone to read it because it helps bipolar warriors, like Shaley, see themselves in the character of Ahn. This book  is a perfect gift to educate those who don’t understand bipolar disorder.

Shaley asked a few questions that those from the @this.is.bipolar Instagram community for a psychiatrist that actually works with people that live with mood disorders and their families. Elizabeth’s thoughtful answers will both teach and comforted us all. We are so grateful that there are doctors and and authors like Elizabeth that devote their time to helping so many on their bipolar healing journey.

We are so excited to collaborate more with Elizabeth in the future. It is refreshing to speak to a medical professional that knows brain science and is dedicated to helping us to not only manage our bipolar disorder but flourish in our own unique ways. We are planning ways to ask and respond to all your questions. Follow @this.is.bipolar to watch for more conversations.

 

Meet Elizabeth:

Elizabeth Nguyen, MD was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her parents were refugees from Vietnam who arrived in Honolulu in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War. She received her BA from Stanford University in Human Biology, her MD from Northwestern University, and her Psychiatry Residency and Child Psychiatry Fellowship training at UC Davis. She started her career in community mental health, with specific interests in cross-cultural psychiatry, the intersection of spirituality and mental health, and the healing power of water and the natural world. She is currently in private practice in Davis, CA. Aloha Vietnam is her first book and her first novel.

 

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