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Our blog is a curated space where holistic mental health intersects with real-life healing. Here, you'll find thoughtful articles by founder Paris O'Bike, NP on integrating body, mind, and lifestyle—designed to empower you on your journey.
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Stopping Psychiatric Medication: Why You Don't Feel Like Yourself, and What to Do
Getting off psychiatric meds and not feeling like yourself? Explore integrative strategies that support your brain, hormones, gut, and nervous system during transitions.
High Cortisol, Chronic Restlessness & Hidden Burnout in Ambitious Women
Constant restlessness isn't just ambition—it may be high cortisol and nervous system survival mode. Learn how integrative psychiatry addresses achievement dysregulation.
Burnout, Blood Sugar & Emotional Reactivity: Why You're Not "Too Sensitive"
You're not "too sensitive." Discover how burnout, blood sugar crashes, and nutrient deficits drive mood swings and emotional dysregulation in high-achieving women.
How Does Mind-Body Therapy Work?
Mind-body therapy bridges the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations to promote deep healing. By combining practices like breathwork, mindfulness, and gentle movement, it helps calm the nervous system, ease stress, and restore balance to both mind and body.
3 Daily Nervous System Practices to Start Feeling Calm Again
If you’ve been feeling tense, anxious, or constantly on edge, your nervous system may need a reset. These simple daily nervous system regulation tools can help your body release stress, restore balance, and bring back a deep sense of calm.
7 Key Benefits of Integrative Psychiatry for Lasting Mental Wellness
Integrative psychiatry blends conventional care with lifestyle, nutrition, and holistic strategies to create lasting mental wellness.
Somatic vs. Talk Therapy: Which Is Right for You?
Both somatic and talk therapy can support healing, but they work in very different ways. Understanding the key differences between somatic therapy and talk therapy can help you find the approach that best fits your mental and emotional needs.
Holistic Healing for the Mind: Integrative Health’s Impact on Mental Wellness
Learn how integrative health in mental wellness offers a balanced approach, combining modern medicine with lifestyle strategies for long-term relief.
How Trauma Lives in the Body (And What to Do About It)
Trauma doesn’t just stay in your mind; it lives in your body. Learn how trauma-informed somatic healing helps release stored tension and restore emotional balance.
Integrative Psychiatry Approaches: A Whole-Person Path to Mental Wellness
Integrative psychiatry approaches treat more than symptoms; they look at sleep, nutrition, therapy, and lifestyle to support whole-person mental health.
What Is Somatic Therapy & How It Helps With Stress and Burnout
Stress and burnout don’t just affect your mind; they live in your body too. This blog explores what somatic therapy is, what it feels like, and how it can help you release stored tension, recover from burnout, and restore balance to your nervous system.
7 Signs You Need a Nervous System Reset
Feeling anxious, exhausted, or disconnected could mean your nervous system is stuck in overdrive. This blog reveals seven clear signs you need a nervous system reset and how simple practices can help you restore balance.
Nervous System Dysregulation: The Hidden Reason You’re Always Anxious
Anxiety isn’t always just in your head; it can stem from a dysregulated nervous system stuck in constant fight-or-flight mode. This blog explains how nervous system therapy for anxiety, including somatic therapy, can ease both emotional and physical symptoms for lasting relief.
What Is Holistic Psychiatry and Why Does It Work Long-Term?
Holistic psychiatry goes beyond managing symptoms; it treats the whole person. By addressing root causes like stress, sleep, and nutrition, this approach builds lasting mental wellness, not just short-term relief.
Functional Psychiatry for Women: Treating Root Causes, Not Just Symptoms
Traditional psychiatry often focuses on symptoms, while functional psychiatry looks deeper, addressing root causes like hormones, nutrition, stress, and lifestyle to support lasting mental wellness for women.
5 Signs You Need an Integrative Approach to Mental Health
If traditional treatments haven’t fully eased your symptoms, it may be time to look at the bigger picture. This blog explores five clear integrative mental health signs that show when a more holistic, personalized approach could help you heal.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner vs. Psychiatrist: What’s the Difference?
Deciding between a psychiatric nurse practitioner and a psychiatrist can feel overwhelming, especially when you're seeking the best care for your mental health. This guide breaks down their training, roles, and approaches to help you choose the right provider for your needs.
Meds Aren’t the Only Answer: A Look at Whole-Person Psychiatry
Whole-person psychiatry offers natural mental health treatment by exploring root causes, not just prescribing meds, so healing happens from the inside out.
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