Integrative Psychiatry & Longevity Blog in St. Louis, MO & Washington DC 

Sleep isn’t just “something we do at night.” It’s a biologically essential process that repairs the brain, consolidates memory, balances mood, regulates appetite, and clears the brain’s metabolic waste. When sleep goes sideways, everything  else goes sideways: mood, focus, resilience, and yes, health. It's fairly common to rely on substances to “hack” sleep, and while these may feel  helpful in the short term, they throw your brain’s natural sleep architecture out of whack. L

A New Wave of Mental Health Research: Exercise as a First-Line Treatment For decades, mental health treatment has followed a predictable...

ADHD isn’t a disorder. Not really - so screw what the DSM says. It’s a mismatch between how your brain works and what society expects...

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become one of the most talked-about mental health conditions in the last few decades,...

TL;DR: Key Takeaways • My practice, Proactive Psychiatry, offers a personalized, holistic approach. • I spend more time with each...

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a complex condition often linked to dopamine dysregulation. (Yeah, for those who have...

High-quality sleep has the power to transform your life. I will try to keep this post brief. (Also, not exactly sure why I chose all cats...

ADHD in adulthood often feels like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Society expects us to stay still, focus, and follow...

As an integrative psychiatric nurse practitioner in Washington, DC , I often encounter folks diagnosed with ADHD who feel limited by the...

As an integrative psychiatric nurse practitioner based in Washington, D.C., I am uniquely positioned to observe the challenges and...