Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners in the Treatment Landscape
May 23, 2025
Mandy Bliss, a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from Louisville, specializes in complex trauma and treatment-refractory conditions. In this discussion, she highlights the urgent shortage of psychiatrists and the crucial role of NPs in mental health care. Mandy critiques current training practices, stressing the need for enhanced psychotherapy education. She navigates the emotional weight of client trust and challenges with unmet expectations. The conversation also emphasizes collaboration in psychiatry and the marathon-like nature of mental health recovery.
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Psych NPs: Psychiatry's Future Backbone
- Psychiatric nurse practitioners (NPs) will fill the growing gap in psychiatric care due to psychiatrist shortages and retirements.
- More psychiatric NPs graduate yearly than psychiatrists, marking them as a crucial future resource.
Mentorship Sparked by Podcast
- Mandy Bliss reached out to Dr. Craig Heacock after hearing his podcast and quickly formed a mentorship relationship.
- Their collaboration covers clinical consultation and discussing psychiatric NP roles and futures.
Psych NPs Often Journey Into Psychiatry
- Many psychiatric NPs initially work in other fields before fully committing to psychiatry.
- Emotional challenge and vulnerability make direct entry into psychiatry uncommon, often requiring time and experience first.