Texas Mind and Body Psychiatric Services, PLLC

03/03/2026

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It has been a very heavy weekend for our community. Two young lives were taken in an act of violence that has shaken so many of us. One was a Longhorn. One was a Red Raider from Austin. Both were someone’s child. Someone’s best friend. Someone who was just getting started.

Many of you are grieving. Some of you are angry. Some feel anxious, unsettled, or simply numb. All of those reactions are normal after something traumatic. There is no “right” way to feel right now.

If you were there, if you knew them, or even if you are just feeling the weight of it all, please know that support is available. You do not have to carry this alone. Reaching out is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign that you are human.

Longhorns look after each other. Check in on your friends. Walk together. Sit together. Send the text. Ask the simple question, “Are you okay?” Small moments of connection matter.

For UT students, confidential support is available 24/7 through the UT Crisis Line at 512-471-2255 and TimelyCare. Student Outreach and Support can be reached at 512-471-5017. The Counseling and Mental Health Center is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. BCAL, the Behavior Concerns Advice Line, is available 24/7 at 512-232-5050. **In any emergency, call 911 immediately.**

For students, the Texas Tech Crisis HelpLine is available 24/7 at 806-742-5555. We are holding the Texas Tech community in our hearts.❤️

If you are struggling, please reach out. If you are steady enough to support someone else, lean in. We will get through this by taking care of one another. 🧡

02/23/2026

Three years. Grateful for the privilege of doing this work. 💚

02/20/2026

OCD isn’t quirky or cute.
It’s intrusive, exhausting, and sometimes terrifying.

But it’s also treatable.
And healing is possible.

If you’re fighting thoughts that don’t feel like you… you’re not alone. 💚

02/17/2026

💚Starting mental health care can feel intimidating.

If you’ve ever wondered what a first visit with a psychiatric nurse practitioner is like — it’s not scary, clinical, or high-pressure here.

It’s calm.
It’s collaborative.
It’s a conversation.

You don’t have to have the perfect words. You don’t have to be “sure” about medication. You don’t have to have it all figured out.

We go at your pace.

If you’ve been putting this off, consider this your gentle sign. 🤍

📍Serving clients across Texas via telehealth.

02/16/2026

💚 Offering psychiatric medication management virtually in Texas. Accepting new clients ages 15+ (younger on a case-by-case basis), and in network with most major insurers. BOOK NOW on our website: www.texasmindandbody.com 💚

02/10/2026

💚 BOOK NOW: www.texasmindandbody.com

01/27/2026

🎉 So excited to announce that Nicole is able to take the following insurance: Aetna, Ascension (SmartHealth), Cigna, and Carleton Behavioral Health! Taking clients as early as next Monday! Book now at www.texasmindandbody.com

01/12/2026

⭐️ ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS ⭐️ Book now on our website: www.texasmindandbody.com.

12/23/2025

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Some of the messages I get from a graphic like this, shows how much this message is needed. A reminder that we never know the depths of what it may take for some to get through the holidays, let alone year round. 🩷 these post always get crazy traction, some positive some not. This isn’t a debate on medication, this is a reminder that you never know what others are going through. Shame is not going to make someone’s mental health magically be “better”.

Medication can be a bridge and it also is 100% not for everyone. Two things can be true.

12/15/2025

🌟Nicole Springer, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Austin and went on to complete her Master’s degree in Chicago, Illinois. Nicole’s clinical interests include the treatment of depression, anxiety, PTSD, sleep disorders, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, and addiction and recovery. She utilizes a compassionate, evidence-based approach to care that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles alongside medication management. Her professional background spans psychiatry, ambulatory surgery, endoscopy, and medical-surgical nursing, allowing her to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care. Outside of work, Nicole enjoys spending time by the water with a good book and quality time with family and friends.

08/05/2025

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🧠 MIT’s New Study on ChatGPT Is Raising Alarms.
Is AI making us smarter — or just *faster and emptier?

In a first-of-its-kind brain scan study, MIT researchers tracked people using AI (specifically tools like ChatGPT) over four months. And the findings? They’re sobering.

📉 *Brain engagement dropped by 47%*.
📉 *Memory retention plummeted*.
📉 *Users couldn’t recall what they’d just written*.

💬 “Technically clean, but emotionally flat,” educators said of the AI-assisted writing.
Sure, it was fast. But it lacked soul. Lacked thought. Lacked you.

The worst part?
Even after people stopped using AI, the effects lingered.
Brains stayed duller. Memory stayed weaker. Thinking stayed shallower.

But here’s the twist 👉
The group that used **no AI at first — and then introduced it later — had the strongest results.
They remembered more, thought more deeply, and produced better work.

So what’s the takeaway?
AI is an incredible tool. But it’s just that — a tool.
Use it like a partner, not a crutch.
Let it support your thinking, not *replace* it.

Because in the race for speed, we can’t afford to lose our minds.

07/28/2025

Came across powerful visual metaphor on LinkedIn today:

two meals, one burnt from one hour at 900°F, and one perfectly cooked from three hours at 300°F.

It was a timely reminder that lasting growth - both personal and professional - is not about speed, but about strategy, consistency, and patience.

We live in a world that glorifies urgency, but real mastery takes time. So if your journey feels slow, take heart—you might just be slow-cooking something exceptional