Kim Walters has lived with anxiety her whole life. However, she didn’t seek out help until the pressures of being a mom forced her to. With her children in tow, anxiety struck Walters everywhere she went, including the grocery store, library, park, and more. At 32-years old, she decided to…
I realized my passion for a holistic approach and wellness focus in helping others to be the best version of themselves. I wanted to incorporate fitness, nutrition, positive habits, and behavior into helping people understand how they can overcome struggles and mental illness. Psychiatry was a natural fit at this point.
The ability to not just listen well, to hear more than what a patient is telling you with words, but with their actions, with the subtleties in their voices, with their unspoken expressions sets apart good and great physicians in my mind. And when it comes to the field of mental health, an area that is still plagued by unspoken judgement that produces a fear of speaking-out in those with a mental illness, now more than ever we need competent providers that know how to listen beyond what is said.
By: Karla Shaw “…They ask me what I do and who I do it for…” – Tauheed ‘2Chainz’ Epps I know what you’re thinking: “Did she just quote 2Chainz?!” Yes. Yes, I did. Not a nursing or psychology theorist… 2 Chainz. But, in my defense, it’s the end of the…
By Danielle Apple “How much does a social worker make?” “You’ll never make any money” “You really want to listen to people’s problems all day?” “That’s a lot more school, good luck paying off loans” These are just a few responses I hear when I tell people I want to…
By: Jolene Cannady There is an old saying that medicine is equal parts art and science. This could not be truer for nursing. My name is Jolene Cannady and I am a proud nurse practitioner (NP). Nursing entered my life during a time when I was lost. I am a…
By: Muniza Siddiqui, MD Growing up in an immigrant family, my exposure to Psychiatry and Psychology was almost nonexistent. Instead, I was exposed to financial hardships and lessons from my parents about working hard to achieve one’s goals. As a child, I felt helpless watching my parents work tirelessly and…
By: Gilbert Hernandez Nursing as a career path extends far beyond what many may perceive as monotonous, insignificant skill-work, long shifts, and subservience to the orders of doctors and the requests of patients in traditional hospital or office settings. The application of nursing care has become meaningful and even essential…
By Manuel Stoilov Social work is an honorable and eclectic field. In addition to the numerous years of formal education, social workers are trained to be lifelong learners, staying abreast of new advancements in the field and continuously educating themselves on how they can best serve their clients effectively. In…
By: Lori Gottlieb In my final year of graduate school, I was required to do a clinical traineeship. The traineeship is like a baby version of the 3,000-hour internship that comes later and is required for licensure. By this point, I’d taken the necessary coursework, participated in classroom role-play simulations,…
