RoadTrip 2 Recovery

12/31/2025

Here’s to a happy, healthy, productive and prosperous 2026! Cheers! 🥳

This winter, give yourself permission to prioritize mental health. Use this checklist to notice your needs and ask for support where needed! 💙

12/31/2025

https://www.aanp.org/news-feed/dea-announces-teleprescribing-flexibility-extension-through-2026?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPCf1RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeztExAQAV96xpxcdis5omQFrnOihlXN7AAcCO75SBYzf-M7W3AcvZzQckubs_aem_w3SotiowZQ5cbArSrMeIWQ

Media Contact: Bryan Black AUSTIN, TEXAS — Today,December 30, 2025, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) andUnited States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities for the prescribingof controlled…

12/26/2025

Secondary PTSD is something many caregivers experience but rarely talk about. In my latest blog, I’m opening up about my own journey, the signs I didn’t recognize at first, and the coping strategies that help me stay grounded while supporting others. Healing starts with awareness. ❤️

Secondary PTSD, also known as vicarious trauma, is the emotional residue that accumulates when we bear witness to the suffering of others. For those in healing and protective roles—psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, doctors, nurses, EMTs, firefighters, police officers—it’s not just t...

12/25/2025

11/11/2025

Interesting!

The Food and Drug Administration will remove the "black box" warning from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products for menopause.

10/31/2025

In this video, I revamped 4 shorter videos and put them together and reflect on the questions that shape my path: why people change providers, how I chose nursing, why I specialize in mental health, and how I approach treatment with compassion and teamwork.

You’ll also meet my four furry co-pilots—Toby, Flick, Twiggs, and Nova! 🥰

In this video, I revamped 4 shorter videos and put them together and reflect on the questions that shape my path: why people change providers, how I chose nu...

10/25/2025

Here is a short rundown about how our brain neurotransmitters work.

Our brains are symphonies of chemical whispers—tiny messengers called neurotransmitters choreographing every thought, mood, and movement. When these signals fall out of tune—too much dopamine, too little serotonin—the result can feel like emotional static, cognitive fog, or a soul out of sync....

10/14/2025

I get asked about ESA letters alot. I provide that service for my patients because I’ve had multiple patients tell me over the years that their dogs have saved their life. ❤️

Dogs calm our brains, lower stress, and boost joy. Petting them releases oxytocin and endorphins — healing, one tail wag at a time. 🐾

10/14/2025

The Fantastic Four Neurotransmitters

10/08/2025

10/08/2025

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/06/nx-s1-5559217/rfk-jr-mental-health-substance-abuse-ssri

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

10/07/2025

Working in healthcare is so challenging when it comes to things like this. Medicaid cuts and Medicare requiring in office visits every 6 months again. What in the world!?!

Some organizations are delaying cuts until November, but others are feeling the impacts immediately.