MINDFUL EXPOSURE BLOG

🌿 When Medications Feel Scary: Understanding Sensitivity and Finding Peace

Many people feel uneasy or unwell shortly after taking a new medication, even if it’s their first dose. But here’s something important: what you’re feeling might not be the medication itself—it might ... ...more

Adult Mental Health ,Child and Adolescents Mental Health

March 23, 2025•3 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

📷 Healing Through the Lens: How Photography Can Help Ease Anxiety & OCD

Photography isn’t just about snapping pictures—it can be a powerful tool for mindfulness and healing. By focusing on the present moment, photography helps quiet anxious thoughts, break compulsive cycl... ...more

Adult Mental Health ,Child and Adolescents Mental Health

March 19, 2025•4 min read

💋 Lips, Labia, and the Mirror: When Cosmetic Surgery and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Collide

When the urge to “fix” something becomes an obsession, it raises an important question: Is it really about beauty, or is it about something deeper? ...more

Adult Mental Health

March 17, 2025•3 min read

🧸 Is My Kid a Hoarder? Understanding Childhood Hoarding and OCD-Related Behaviors

If you’ve ever walked into your child’s room and found yourself knee-deep in broken toys, Happy Meal boxes, a “treasured” collection of bottle caps, and every art project since preschool, you may have... ...more

Children, Pediatrics ,Child and Adolescents Mental Health

March 16, 2025•4 min read