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…

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…

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 —…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…