“I’m too old to learn something new.” “My best years are behind me.” “What’s the point of starting now?” If these thoughts sound familiar, you’re not alone. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has worked with women over 60 for more than 15 years, I hear these age-related limiting beliefs almost daily. But here’s what […]

Sleep problems in older women are reaching epidemic proportions, yet most of us have been told they’re simply “part of aging.” As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has spent over 15 years working specifically with women navigating their 60s and beyond, I can tell you this harmful myth is keeping millions of women from the […]

You know that delicious moment when your head sinks into the pillow, your body sighs, and your whole system whispers, “Finally.” That’s not just comfort—it’s medicine. Sleep is more than a pause in your day—it’s the deepest reset your brain and body know. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I’ve seen firsthand how disrupted sleep can […]

Halloween can bring out all kinds of scary ghouls and goblins. But did you know that the scariest thing about Halloween is how the excess sugar you eat can fuel your anxiety and depression?

While feeling sadness over these losses is a normal part of life, some people experience profound depression.

If you struggle with generalized anxiety or panic attacks, you might want to limit your coffee intake to one cup per day.

It is normal to feel anxiety these days in the midst of something none of us have ever experienced. It would be strange for someone not to experience an anxious moment or two. However, anxiety becomes pathological when we feed it. And this is something we can control.