by Adrienne Long | Jun 13, 2024 | Adrienne Long, All Posts, Medication Management, Psychiatry
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner and during my former career as a nurse, I’ve always believed a person’s well-being and mental health is not just a result of a chemical imbalance. So why would we ever treat our clients solely with medication? Instead,...
by CJ Clinkscales | Oct 26, 2023 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, CJ Clinkscales, Demystifying Therapy
Shame is a complex emotion that we often struggle to identify or confront. It is frequently confused with guilt, which is the feeling of having done something wrong. Shame, on the other hand, is the belief that we are inherently flawed and that everything we do is a...
by Adrienne Long | Jan 6, 2022 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Psychiatry, Self Care
Many people struggle with good sleep hygiene and sleep habits, especially around the holidays. We tend to stay up later, watch movies closer to bedtime, eat later, drink more, and have more added stressors that may impact our sleep. But DON’T PANIC, the good news is...
by Kendra Doukas | Jan 13, 2021 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Kendra Doukas, Self Care
What does it mean to be triggered? Being “triggered” happens when something in your environment causes your central nervous system to go into fight or flight mode thus initiating physiological, emotional, and cognitive changes in your body. These changes cause all...
