Dear Friend, it is my prayer that you prosper in ALL ways, always, and BE in good health, even as your spirit prospers~3 John 1:2
Where culture, faith, lifestyle, and purpose become powerful medicine, too!
Can it be that it was all so simple…"~ Gladys Knight & The Pips…Wu-Tang Clan
✔️ Black American (or melanated skin)?…For sure check Vitamin D!
✔️ More of a thinker/logical/overthinker? Push down or not too good with emotions, or not really "emotional"? Don't feel or pay attention to your body? Doer or the keep it moving type?…For sure consider Somatic Experiencing Therapy before considering Talk or Cognitive Behavioral Therapies.
✔️ Explosive anger or emotional meltdowns or crash outs? Panic attacks? Side effects from estrogen-containing birth control? History of uterine fibroids or reproductive issues?…For sure check Copper (and avoid copper IUD)!
✔️ Perfectionistic? High achieving? OCD-tendencies? Addictive-tendencies? Competitive? Use anti-histamines (e.g. zyrtec, claritin, xyzal, allegra, singulair)? Racing or repetitive thoughts? Hypersensitive to pain?…For sure check Whole Blood Histamine, eat more meat!
✔️ Low-motivation? Avoid competition? Artistic? Risk taker? Issues falling & staying asleep? Low sensitivity to pain?…For sure check Whole Blood Histamine, eat more veggies!
✔️ Impulsive? Explosive temper? Suicidal thinking? "Treatment-resistant"? Joint pain? Morning nausea? Severe PMS? Very sensitive to stress? Acid reflux? Hypersensitive to loud sound or bright light?…For sure check Zinc & Vitamin B6!
❓❓Any of these, all of these, or something else❓❓
FOR SURE GET MOVING!!!
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💘 Newport News, Virginia Native…Warwick Lawns!
🥈 2nd born of 5 girls!
💫 INFP/Maverick/Magician Archetype
🔺 Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Oo-Oop) and 🐢Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. (Chi-Coo)
🏍️ Kawasaki Ninja Rider…"back in the days when I was young…" lol)
🥎 Softball Enthusiast
🐶 Pup Pup Person
🎼 Chopin (Nocturne in E Flat Major) to Jay-Z ("I get my, by any means on…") to Elevation Worship (Jireh)!
Favorite Verse
"Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling, and present you blameless & faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding great joy & delight!~Jude 1:24
Because the socioeconomic statistics, actions, and experiences (PAST & PRESENT) speak for themselves when it comes to the care, consideration and regard Black Americans receive, making the reason why obvious.
Nope! All leaders, role models and game changers are welcome! However, the layout of our services, if you will, is Black-centered, and historically excluded & marginalized-centered.
Otherwise, we're down if you're down!
No! And honestly, the Bible and the Christ in Christian is our standard, not the religion (Christianity).
Jesus said you will ALWAYS KNOW a tree by its fruit…IJS. This is especially true and important to pay attention to now.
Therefore, our purpose is to show Jesus in and through psychiatry & medicine! The rest is in HIS hands!
Diagnoses: Major Depression, Bipolar Depression, Schizophrenia, ADHD, Anxiety, Complex PTSD, Burnout, etc.,
Dis-ease & Symptoms: "Stuck in my head", exhausted, "weight of the world", "powering through","keeping it moving", anxious/worried, "off my game/off", "something ain't right", "stuck…", "can't just chill", sleeping issues, eating issues, "my blood work looks good but I don't feel that way", on too many medications and want to come off or start over, medication side effects, want to stop generational patterns, etc.
Because insurance is unnecessarily complicated, reactive and time and symptom-based.
Insurance based care is not whole-person-based, knowledge & power-based, healing-oriented, or response & prevention-based.
And when or if you try to make whole-person based healthcare fit not insurance based healthcare, the results will be subpar and/or your healthcare provider will burnout and then leave.
We provide an itemized receipt called a superbill for appropriate medical visits. You can submit this receipt to your insurance for out-of-network reimbursement, if applicable.
You can also use your insurance to cover the prescription medications, diagnostic imaging and some blood tests that are covered by insurance, per your specific insurance coverage, if applicable.
This is not a clinical appointment we do not diagnose or treat.
However, it IS 20 minutes of focused time and attention where we do get right to it-
- We review your BE AFYA Alignment Assessment and/or your BE AFYA Lifestyle Challenge Tracker highlights.
- We answer your most pressing questions.
- We provide insight into whether our functional & integrative psychiatry approach to the experienced dis-ease is recommended or appropriate for your BEST self based on your unique needs, desire, and/or level of readiness.
- Who and/or what do we recommend and the why behind it, if not with us!
The BE AFYA Alignment Insight Chat is the required road to our BE AFYA services. So it is ideal for those leaders, role models and game changers who either cannot financially invest in our subspecialty services, yet, but still desire to speak with Dr. Bailey or those who need, desire and/or are ready for our services. This 'Insight Chat' serves as the opportunity to provide insight into your path forward to Afya!
This is our entry into our BE AFYA services, either serving as a stand-alone or as the 'wellness passport' into our advanced services (The Blueprint and The Intensive), if appropriate.
Remember, our services are for those who need, desire, and/or are ready for mental healthcare done differently-against the status quo, and to
- BE the empowered resource and director of their health.
- BE AFYA~BE YOU. BE Health. BE Whole in mind, body & spirit. Prosper in ALL ways, always.
There is work and investment that goes into our advanced programs-commitment, time, finances, etc.
So our BE AFYA Signature Entry Evaluation serves as the potential 'entry' into our advanced programs in the form of:
- Your comprehensive initial mental health evaluation.
- Your personalized recommendations report.
- Your personalized '30-Day Lifestyle Wellness Passport' (The Plan) based on your evaluation.
You can take your Plan and work it with your healthcare provider. Or, if appropriate, you can move into our advanced programs and implement it with us, also known as The Blueprint or The Intensive!
The BE AFYA Signature Entry is the required proverbial door that we all have to eventually walk through and face in order to achieve Afya!
*Your 'signature entry' investment can be applied to our advanced programs, if appropriate.
Yes! Our BE AFYA Community is indeed coming soon! We are figuring out the details but we do intend to offer this service, and other services, especially for those who would love our services but the financial means aren't there, yet, or they are Medicare/Medicaid-insured.
Health Awareness, Access & Literacy is KEY to HEALTH! However, health comes with equitable awareness, access & literacy which for some odd reason never quite find their way to Black Americans and other historically excluded and marginalized communities.
So yep, we're working on it!
A boutique approach blending functional psychiatry, integrative & preventative medicine, and lifestyle interventions—specifically designed for Black American family, community, professional and business leaders, role models, and game changers.