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Women’s mental health has been overlooked, underfunded, and misunderstood for decades — but the landscape is shifting quickly. Between hormonal research, wearable data, workplace pressures, rising anxiety rates, and new approaches to care, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of major transformation. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who specializes in women’s mental health, […]

Across my work in women’s mental health, I’ve noticed a persistent theme that shows up in nearly every season of a woman’s life — young adulthood, early career, postpartum, motherhood, and beyond: So many women believe that taking medication means they’ve failed. And this belief holds them back from feeling better far longer than it […]

What Would It Feel Like to Wake Up Clear-Minded Again? Imagine starting your morning without dread — your mind quiet, your body grounded, your focus restored. For so many women, that kind of peace feels out of reach. But healing isn’t about willpower or luck — it’s about having the right process. That’s why I […]

When “Just Try to Relax” Isn’t Helping You’ve tried journaling, yoga, deep breathing, and affirmations — yet your anxiety keeps returning. The problem isn’t that you’re doing self-care wrong. It’s that surface-level solutions can’t repair biological imbalances. For many women, what feels like “emotional overwhelm” actually begins in the body. The Limits of Surface-Level Self-Care […]

You’re Doing Everything “Right” — So Why Do You Still Feel Off? You wake up tired, even after a full night’s sleep. You’re checking every box — working hard, showing up for everyone, trying to squeeze in self-care when you can — yet something still feels wrong. If you’ve ever thought, “I should be able […]

The Modern Motherhood Illusion From the outside, she seems to have it all together — the color-coordinated nursery, the perfectly timed nap schedule, the return-to-work wardrobe. She’s juggling bottles, conference calls, and self-care reminders on her phone. But underneath that polished surface, her mind is constantly racing. Did I pack enough milk? Should I be […]