Finding peace, integrity, and new traditions despite discrimination and rejection. The holidays bring cheer and celebration—as well as stress and tension. Although winter festivities are meant to bring friends, family, and colleagues together, they can also be filled...
Let’s Talk Mindcare Episode One: “What to expect in therapy”
We at Mindpath Health are always looking for new ways to work towards destigmatizing mental health in our world, whether that be through blogs, videos, or social media. Keeping that in mind, we decided to venture into podcasts, to bring you the voices of our providers...
Bridging the LGBTQI Gap in Care: Why Psychiatrists Need To Do More To Treat These At-Risk Communities
Summer R. Thompson, DNP, PMHNP-BC, at Mindpath Health discusses how to nurture the vulnerable LGBTQI community. The uneasy relationship between psychiatry and LGBTQI continues to evolve. How can it be influenced for the better? CLINICAL REFLECTIONS In 1970, a group...
Telehealth: How to Make the Most of Online Therapy
2020 saw the rise of COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders, and along with those came the rise of meeting virtually. Whether it has been a meeting with coworkers, catching-up with friends, an online family reunion, or meeting with a medical professional, folks have spent a...
Parenting is Hard
Children are complicated and parenting is hard. Each child and each family are so different, it is helpful to seek out personalized support from a professional if you are struggling.
Expert-Approved Strategies to Help Your Family Understand Gender-Neutral Pronouns
Community Psychiatry's Dr. Magavi was featured in Pop Sugar discussing Gender-Neutral Pronouns. Finding your correct pronouns is an important milestone, but getting the rest of your family to use them can feel like a whole separate battle. Odds are, not everyone in...
Mental Health Barriers Facing Black and Brown Communities
Accessing quality mental health care can be a minefield for Black and Brown communities. Finding affirmative, supportive, and professional mental health care can feel too tall of a task between historical, systemic, and cultural barriers – motivating many to avoid it...
Transgender Individuals Face High Risk of Mental Health Issues, Studies Show
Community Psychiatry's Leela Magavi, M.D. was featured in Verywell Mind discussing the mental health issues that the transgender population face. Transgender Individuals Face High Risk of Mental Health Issues, Studies Show Transgender people have a higher risk of...
Mental Health in Asian-American Communities During COVID-19 – VIDEO
Join MindPath providers Arti Patel, PA-C, MSPAS, Akhila Takkallapalli, PA-C and Cherry Nhor, PA-C as they discuss mental healthcare issues and disparities within different Asian American communities, especially during the current pandemic. Take an anonymous, online...
Mental Health Stigma in Latinx Communities
As humans, we are all expected to have a dynamic mental and emotional well-being. Patterns can be observed in how certain demographic groups in society experience mental health differently. One particular pattern that warrants a conversation is how Latinx communities...