Mental Health Tips

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 […]