DepthNotes
My Personal Journal of Topics I Love in
Psychiatry, Story, and Soulwork
What Is the Everyday Gaze?
Explore a gentler way of seeing, through the lens of nervous system safety, not self-improvement. No pressure to perform, no need to document. Just simple, mindful noticing. ...more
Adult Mental Health ,Child and Adolescents Mental Health
January 21, 2026•4 min read
Seeing Yourself, Softly
This is a quiet, reflective guide—nothing to fix, nothing to solve. Just simple prompts to help you notice how you think, feel, and move through the world. You can use it with a journal, a cup of coff... ...more
Adult Mental Health
January 12, 2026•2 min read
Your Nervous System Isn’t Broken. It’s Communicating
We live in a culture that rewards composure. So you learn to perform stability while your nervous system stays on high alert. You meet expectations. You carry the load. You keep moving. And your bod... ...more
Adult Mental Health
January 06, 2026•3 min read
Self-Concept, Self-Image & Self-Esteem: The Sacred Trio of Self-Knowledge
If you’ve ever wrestled with how you see yourself… how you feel about yourself… and how those inner conversations shape your mental well-being, you’re not alone. ...more
Adult Mental Health ,Child and Adolescents Mental Health
January 05, 2026•3 min read
When Success Hurts: How Trauma Hides Behind Overachievement and Insomnia in Bicultural High-Performers
You’re successful. So why can’t you sleep?⠀⠀ If you grew up between cultures, you probably learned to adapt. To perform. To outwork fear.⠀ But that 3am restlessness? That “never enough” loop in your h... ...more
Adult Mental Health
October 31, 2025•4 min read
Migration Stress and the Immigrant Psyche
Migration isn’t just about paperwork and flights. It’s about the invisible grief that follows you, even after the bags are unpacked. You may have chosen to leave, but even chosen departures come with ... ...more
Adult Mental Health ,Child and Adolescents Mental Health
September 02, 2025•4 min read
Meet the author
I’m Patria Alexander, PMHNP-BC
I’m an integrative psychiatric nurse practitioner who believes your mental health care should honor you, your story, your culture, your creativity, and the experiences that have shaped who you are. In our work together, we’ll move beyond symptoms to help you reconnect with your identity through narrative, ritual, and visual reflection, so your healing feels personal and lasting.
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