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Death, Sex & Money

Hold On: My Diagnosis, My Self

Death, Sex & Money

Slate Podcasts

Business, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Careers, Relationships, Sexuality

4.67.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Anna talks to psychology professor and researcher Dr. Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, about his work studying bias in mental health diagnostics, and takes listener calls about how a diagnosis has shaped their sense of identity, for better or worse. But first, Aneri Pattani, Senior Correspondent at Kaiser Health News, explains what investments the Biden administration is making toward mental health.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is Death, Sex, and Money from WNYC. I'm Anna Sale.

0:04.6

This week, we're continuing our Hold On series.

0:07.8

For the month of May, I've been hosting live national

0:10.6

call-in shows with WNYC about the state of our mental health.

0:14.8

It has been so energizing for us to hear from listeners

0:17.8

in real time, to have people call in from their parked cars,

0:21.8

their kitchens, and their living rooms on the street,

0:24.8

just to have these live conversations without editing.

0:27.8

And see who happens to reach out and call in.

0:31.2

For this episode, we focused on the impact of getting a diagnosis

0:35.0

for a mental health condition.

0:36.6

When it's helped, then when it hasn't been so helpful.

0:39.6

University of Michigan psychology professor Craig Rodriguez

0:42.6

Sejas joined me in answering calls.

0:44.8

He has studied bias in mental health diagnoses,

0:47.8

particularly LGBTQ plus people are more likely to be diagnosed

0:52.4

with borderline personality disorder,

0:54.8

a broad diagnosis that can describe a constellation of behaviors,

0:58.2

including impulsiveness, persistent feelings of emptiness,

1:01.8

or a pattern of unstable relationships.

1:04.8

On Saturday, we'll drop an episode in your feed with your calls

1:07.8

about prescription medication and your mental health.

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