Mental Health Tips

So y’all… I know I have a lot to do. But am I really finishing it all? If you’ve ever described your brain as a browser with 32 tabs open and music playing from one of them, but you can’t find which one, welcome. I’ve always said my brain works in tabs. I click between […]

When Everything Slows Down We think everything should feel better by now. The holidays are over. Life is supposed to get back to normal. But for many people, this is when things actually feel harder. The decorations are packed away. Family has gone home. Vacations are over. Credit card bills arrive. Routines feel overwhelming, and […]

Today, for the first time since April 2024, I called out. No flu.No fever.No cough.Nothing dramatic or easily labeled. I just didn’t feel like myself. As a healthcare provider, that can be a hard thing to admit, especially when there isn’t a clear diagnosis or visible symptom to point to. We are trained to push […]

Let’s talk about something real: mental health—and the stigma that still surrounds it like a shadow. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, professor, and owner of NOLA Care, I’ve seen firsthand the quiet suffering that happens when people feel they can’t speak up. I’ve had patients lower their voices when saying words like “anxiety” or “depression.” […]

As Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17) wraps up, we pause to reflect on a powerful week of truth-telling, advocacy, and celebration. Initiated by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, this national observance is more than a hashtag or campaign—it’s a movement to dismantle systemic inequities and honor the lives of Black mothers and birthing people. The […]