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Summer, Sunlight, and Your Circadian Rhythm
Long summer days are a free mental health intervention — if you use them. A PMHNP on light, rhythm, and mood.
bethjmakar
Jul 131 min read
The Long Kind of Grief
Grief does not have a timeline. A PMHNP on the long kind of grief — and how to keep living with it.
bethjmakar
Jul 121 min read
Anger Is a Symptom, Not a Character Flaw
Anger is not a character flaw. It is information. A PMHNP on what your anger may be trying to tell you.
bethjmakar
Jul 111 min read
Eating for a Calm Brain
What you eat directly shapes how you feel. A PMHNP on the foods that calm the brain.
bethjmakar
Jul 101 min read
Your Labs Are Normal — But You Are Not
You feel terrible, but your labs are 'normal.' A PMHNP on what conventional ranges miss — and what to ask for.
bethjmakar
Jul 91 min read
The Teenage Brain on Screens
Smartphones and algorithms are reshaping the adolescent brain. A PMHNP and former Pediatric NP on what parents can do.
bethjmakar
Jul 81 min read
Postpartum: The Year No One Tells You About
Postpartum mental health goes far beyond 'baby blues.' A PMHNP on what the first year really looks like — and when to ask for help.
bethjmakar
Jul 71 min read
Trauma Lives in the Body
Trauma is not just 'what happened to you' — it is what your nervous system did to survive. A PMHNP on how the body remembers.
bethjmakar
Jul 61 min read
Burnout Is Not Depression — But It Becomes It
Burnout looks like depression but starts differently — and treating it the same way often fails. A PMHNP on how to tell the difference.
bethjmakar
Jul 41 min read
ADHD in Women: The Diagnosis That Often Comes Late
Many women are diagnosed with ADHD in their 30s, 40s, or 50s — after years of being called 'anxious' or 'scattered.' A PMHNP on what to look for.
bethjmakar
Jul 31 min read
The Gut-Mood Connection: A Deeper Look
90% of your serotonin is made in the gut. A PMHNP on why mental health starts at the dinner table.
bethjmakar
Jul 21 min read
Sleep Is the Foundation of Mental Health
Sleep is the single most powerful mental health intervention you have. A PMHNP on why — and how to start tonight.
bethjmakar
Jul 11 min read
Perimenopause and the Mood Storm Nobody Warned You About
Mood swings, anxiety, insomnia, brain fog in your 40s? It is probably not 'just stress.' A PMHNP on perimenopause and mental health.
bethjmakar
Jun 301 min read
Our Teenagers Are Not Okay — And What We Can Do About It
1 in 5 adolescents has a diagnosed mental health condition. A PMHNP and former Pediatric NP on what parents need to know — and do.
bethjmakar
Jun 292 min read
When Self-Medication Stops Working
Drug-related deaths in the U.S. have tripled in 15 years. A PMHNP on the link between mental health and substance use — and how healing begins.
bethjmakar
Jun 282 min read
The Loneliness Epidemic: Why Connection Is Medicine
The U.S. Surgeon General named loneliness a top public health threat. A PMHNP on why isolation harms the body — and how to come back.
bethjmakar
Jun 272 min read
Depression: When It Is More Than a Bad Week
Depression is the leading cause of disability for U.S. adults 15–44. A PMHNP on what is really going on — and how mind-body care helps.
bethjmakar
Jun 262 min read
Anxiety That Will Not Turn Off — Even When Life 'Looks Fine'
Anxiety affects 40+ million U.S. adults. A board-certified PMHNP on why your nervous system is stuck — and the mind-body path back to calm.
bethjmakar
Jun 253 min read
When Relationships Hurt: A Whole-Person Look at Connection
Relationship stress shows up in the mind, body, and gut. A board-certified PMHNP explains why — and how whole-person care helps you heal.
bethjmakar
Jun 224 min read
Faith and Mental Health: Holding Both
Faith and psychiatry are not opposites. A PMHNP on holding both — and why it matters for healing.
bethjmakar
Jun 201 min read
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