Psychiatric NP insight, please

[Julia77]

Hi fellow nurses,

I am an RN, half way through my M:NP program -- previously an emerg/icu RN. I am completing a paper on social determinants of health and meaningful depression prevention and treatment, all three levels. I have over 30 scholarly references in my paper but am needing a bit on the firsthand experience of psychiatric provider insight.

(crosspost)

I was hoping to connect with a generous psychiatric NP, who would have 5-10 minutes of time for a phone call, to add more depth to my paper with some clinical experience -- as my clinicals are with urgent care and family practice, my personal clinical insight is somewhat limited.

These are the kinds of things I would like frontline experience on:

In your opinion, what public health and general clinical practice strategies would strengthen community mental health and effectively reduce inciidence or severity of depression?

What are the main triggers or SDH do you personally see as significant contributors to depression?

What are your clinical experiences related to alternative therapies and efficacy of treating depression and other mental health complaints? Can you elaborate on any experiences you have in collaborating with native healers (a local preference), naturopaths, other alternative hcps', incorporating alternative treatments (nutrition, biogenetical hormones, etc.) into treatment, both positives and negatives?

Thanks in advance,

Julia

[Julia77]

I am sorry to be repeatedly cross posting. My intent was to share this on the other NP forum. Julia