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Ravi Chandra, M.D., D.F.A.P.A.
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May 13, 2020

The PBS “Asian Americans” Documentary: A Critical Look by a Superfan

Beautiful. Brave. Heroic. Poetic. Monumental. These are some of the words that came to mind as I previewed the groundbreaking series ASIAN AMERICANS. (Streaming online through early June.) While the documentary is not perfect, the imperfections stem from the near impossibility of the task itself. There have been multi-episode documentary…

Asian American

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The PBS “Asian Americans” Documentary: A Critical Look by a Superfan
The PBS “Asian Americans” Documentary: A Critical Look by a Superfan
Asian American

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Jun 20, 2019

The Three Body Problem in Asian American Romance

An Exploration of Dating and Gender Relations in the Asian American Community Psychiatrist Ravi Chandra, M.D. notes “This blogpost might evoke various reactions amongst readers, as it deals with sensitive topics in Asian American gender relations. All views are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the views of any…

Race

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The Three Body Problem in Asian American Romance
The Three Body Problem in Asian American Romance
Race

21 min read


May 31, 2019

At the Extreme: Republicans are Narcissistic, Democrats are Borderline, and Media Enables

We are more divided and polarized than at any time in modern political history. Even the very idea of political parties creates a psychological split, “us” vs. “them,” and increasingly each side views the other as responsible for the country’s destruction. (Gramlich J, Far more Americans say there are strong…

Politics

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Republicans are Narcissists, Democrats are Borderline, and Media Enables
Republicans are Narcissists, Democrats are Borderline, and Media Enables
Politics

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Feb 5, 2019

A Psychological State of Our Union: We Are All Migrants

Immigration, Identity, and the Asian American Psyche To be human and aware is to sit in an uncomfortable space, a space of longings, hopes and struggle, a space between origin and aspiration, between victory and loss, between contentment and disaffection, between power and powerlessness, between nurturance, love and acceptance —…

Immigration

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A Psychological State of Our Union: We Are All Migrants
A Psychological State of Our Union: We Are All Migrants
Immigration

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Oct 10, 2018

President Donald Trump’s Psychological Violence and Propaganda: Is President Trump creating a personality cult?

President Trump and his allies have ramped up their already heated rhetoric in the run-up to the November 6, 2018 midterm elections. It’s standard practice to “rally the base” during election season. However, Trump’s rhetoric crosses a dangerous line. Whether or not he knows it, he is using classic nationalistic…

Politics

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President Donald Trump’s Psychological Violence and Propaganda: Is President Trump creating a…
President Donald Trump’s Psychological Violence and Propaganda: Is President Trump creating a…
Politics

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Sep 22, 2018

The American Identity Crisis in the time of Trump and the Kavanaugh hearings: Towards a vision of our relatedness and collective suffering

Note: The majority of this was written before and after the 2016 American election. It has been updated to reflect my take on the current state of the collective psyche during this time of upheaval during the Kavanaugh hearings, ongoing controversies in Washington and preceding the 2018 midterm elections. If…

Politics

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The American Identity Crisis in the time of Trump and the Kavanaugh hearings: Towards a vision of…
The American Identity Crisis in the time of Trump and the Kavanaugh hearings: Towards a vision of…
Politics

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Aug 30, 2018

36 Views of San Francisco — a poetry and photography series created in the summer of 2018

36 Views of San Francisco — Artist’s Statement Go directly to 36 Views of San Francisco 36 Views of San Francisco takes its name from Katsushika Hokusai’s 1830s series of woodblock prints, 36 Views of Mt. Fuji.Instead of the relative geologic stability of the iconic Mt. Fuji, however, Ravi Chandra…

San Francisco

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San Francisco

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Aug 16, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians and the Asian American Psyche

A great movie and mental health booster for the Asian American psyche Jon Chu’s film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel Crazy Rich Asians hit the big screens officially on August 15th, though I and others have seen it in sold out special screenings for weeks already. I saw it…

Asian American

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Crazy Rich Asians and the Asian American Psyche
Crazy Rich Asians and the Asian American Psyche
Asian American

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·Nov 6, 2017

A Doctor Warns of Preserving Boundaries in Social Media

by Ravi Chandra, MD At least one medical school dean has welcomed new students with a slideshow of the students’ publicly-available social media posts and photos. The message to future classes: better clean up, and fast. Even in medicine, the line between public and private has blurred. The medical profession…

Healthcare

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A Doctor Warns of Preserving Boundaries in Social Media
A Doctor Warns of Preserving Boundaries in Social Media
Healthcare

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Ravi Chandra, M.D., D.F.A.P.A.

Ravi Chandra, M.D., D.F.A.P.A.

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Psychiatrist, author of Facebuddha: Transcendence in the Age of Facebook and the Other Social Networks, https://www.facebuddha.co, https://RaviChandraMD.com

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