New Beginnings: Reimagining Psychosis Services & Systems in the US

ISPS-US 23rd Annual Conference | November 1-3, 2024 | University of Pittsburgh & Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA & Hybrid Online | Preliminary Schedule

Sirikanya Chiraroekmongkon, MD

Asian Health Services

SMH On-Call Psychiatrist

Oakland, California

https://linkedin.com/in/sirikanya-chiraroekmongkon/

About me

I am from Bangkok, Thailand, grew up in a single-parent household with my mom and older brother, and immigrated to the U.S. at age 10. As an adolescent, I witnessed my mom going through her first psychotic break and ended up being untreated and living in homeless shelters for a decade. I witnessed my brother interacting with the mental health care system, being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. My struggles have been deeply painful and I went into the mental health care field in order to make a change. Enough is enough. I am now a physician, completed psychiatry residency at Yale University. In my work, I hope to empower individuals with lived experience (including family members) and bridge the gap to the mental health system. I hope to continue to honor our collective humanity and dignity and contribute to a more equitable and just system.

My Speakers Sessions

5:30pm EDT

Uses of Lived Experience in Academia and Healthcare (In-Person only) Union Room 119Sirikanya Chiraroekmongkon, MD • Adrienne Lapidos, PhD