Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC 
Anxiety Breathing Techniques: The 333 and 555 Method Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 The 333 method (name 3 things you see, 3 sounds you hear, 3 ways you can move) and the 555 method (inhale 5 seconds, hold 5 seconds, exhale 5 seconds) are … Read more
Anxiety and Hair Loss: Is Stress Making You Lose Hair? Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 Yes, chronic anxiety and acute stress can cause real, measurable hair shedding — most commonly a condition called telogen effluvium, where hair prematurely shifts from the growing phase into … Read more
Why You Feel Like a Burden (And Why Your Brain Is Wrong) Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 If you frequently feel like a burden to the people around you — that they would be better off without you, that you’re “too much,” that asking … Read more
What to Eat When Anxiety Is Upsetting Your Stomach Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 When anxiety is hitting your stomach, the foods that help most are bland, easily digestible, and low in stimulants — think bananas, plain rice, oatmeal, toast, ginger, eggs, lean protein, … Read more
How Long Do Antidepressants Take to Work? Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 Antidepressants typically take 2 to 6 weeks to produce initial effects, and 6 to 8 weeks to reach their full therapeutic benefit. If you have just started a medication and nothing has … Read more
Signs You Might Need Medication for Depression Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 Not every depressive episode requires medication — but some do, and the signals are specific. The key signs that antidepressants may be warranted include symptoms lasting more than two weeks, an inability … Read more
Can a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Prescribe Medication Online? Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 Yes. In Florida, psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) have full, independent prescribing authority — and that authority extends to telehealth. Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC, at Trust Psychiatry & Wellness prescribes psychiatric medications for … Read more
Is Telepsychiatry as Effective as In-Person Psychiatric Care? Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 Yes. For the majority of outpatient psychiatric conditions, telepsychiatry produces outcomes equivalent to in-person care. Multiple peer-reviewed studies and meta-analyses — including research published in journals such as JAMA Psychiatry, Telemedicine … Read more
Mental Health Care for Seniors in Century Village, West Palm Beach Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 Century Village West Palm Beach is home to roughly 7,800 residents in a 55-and-over community, and mental health concerns at this stage of life are both common and … Read more
Can Nurse Practitioners Prescribe Antidepressants? Reviewed by Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC · Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Last updated August 2026 Yes — in Florida, nurse practitioners have full, independent prescribing authority that includes every major antidepressant class. Psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) in particular specialize in psychiatric medication management and routinely prescribe SSRIs, SNRIs, bupropion, … Read more