DepthNotes
My Personal Journal of Topics I Love in
Psychiatry, Story, and Soulwork
Healing Must Go Beyond the Script
Traditional psychiatry, for all its scientific brilliance, often misses the heart. It forgets that people aren’t problems to fix—they are stories to be heard, souls longing to heal. ...more
Adult Mental Health ,PMHNP School
July 21, 2025•3 min read
What Does It Mean to Be Seen?
Being seen isn’t about attention. It’s about presence. It’s about feeling known in your mess and your magic. In psychiatry, we take histories. But we often miss the soul. What if healing started with ... ...more
Adult Mental Health ,PMHNP School
July 13, 2025•2 min read
The Scholarly Journey in NP School
Nurse Practitioners make a promise, that every piece of knowledge absorbed and applied has been rigorously examined, tested, and refined. When we walk into a patient’s room, we are not guessing—we are... ...more
PMHNP School
March 20, 2025•3 min read
🧠 Inside the Mind of a PMHNP Student: The Art & Science of Psychiatric Diagnosing
PMHNP student with plans to specialize in Child & Adolescent Telepsychiatry and Integrative Psychiatry, I often find myself straddling two worlds: the science of psychiatric diagnosing and the art of ... ...more
Adult Mental Health ,Child and Adolescents Mental Health &PMHNP School
March 11, 2025•5 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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