Who Am I When I’m Not Anxious?
What happens when anxiety no longer defines you? At Bespoke Psychiatry, we go beyond symptom management to help you rediscover who you are without fear at the center. Learn how identity reconstruction is a vital part of psychiatric recovery—and how our personalized, evidence-based care can support your journey toward clarity, confidence, and lasting change.
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Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: Turning Awareness into Action
May is Mental Health Awareness Month 2025. With themes focused on action and strength, Bespoke Psychiatry is raising awareness through social media and reaffirming our commitment to compassionate, accessible mental health care.
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How to Manage Difficult Behaviors in Long-Term Care: A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Sustainable, Patient-Centered Solutions
At Bespoke Psychiatry, we understand that managing difficult behaviors in long-term care facilities isn’t just about symptom control—it’s about improving lives. Across nursing homes, assisted living communities, hospitals, and outpatient offices throughout Illinois, our team partners with facilities to provide thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric care that addresses the why behind behaviors, not just the what. If…
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What Is High-Functioning Anxiety?
In a fast-paced world that often rewards busyness, ambition, and outward success, anxiety can wear a surprisingly well-polished mask. You might be crushing your deadlines, showing up early to every meeting, and juggling a dozen tasks at once — but inside, you feel like you’re running on fumes. If this sounds familiar, you might be…
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Managing Mental Health as a College Student in Chicago
Healthy Living,Outpatient Care
How to Take Care of Your Mental Health While Living and Studying in a Big City College can be an exciting and life-changing time, but it can also bring a lot of stress—especially for students living in a big city like Chicago. Between schoolwork, part-time jobs, and social pressures, many college students struggle with mental…
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Living on Edge: What is Collective Anxiety?
In moments of prolonged national instability, a subtle but powerful undercurrent of anxiety often emerges—not merely within individuals, but across entire populations. This phenomenon, commonly referred to as collective anxiety, represents more than the sum of personal worries. It is a shared emotional atmosphere, marked by a diffuse sense of unease, vigilance, and emotional fatigue…
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Is Your Psychiatric Diagnosis Still Accurate?
Mental health is never one-and-done. Our minds shift over time — shaped by life experiences, stress, trauma, growth, even healing. So it’s only natural to wonder: Is the diagnosis I was given years ago still the right one? For many people, that diagnosis came during a particularly difficult time — maybe when things felt out…
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Anxiety That Won’t Go Away? When It’s More Than Just Stress
We all know what stress feels like — the racing heart before a big meeting, the tight chest when running late, or the endless to-do list that never quite gets done. Stress is part of life. But what if those anxious feelings stick around long after the moment has passed? What if that nervous energy…
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My Partner Has ADHD – How Can I Support Them?
Practical Relationship Tips for Navigating ADHD with Compassion and Understanding If you’ve been asking yourself, “How can I support my partner with ADHD?”—you’re already on the right track. Loving someone with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder comes with a unique blend of challenges and strengths, and when approached with patience, empathy, and education, it can lead to a deeply…
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Psychiatric Services That Accept My Insurance: Making Mental Health More Accessible
Mental health affects every part of our lives—how we think, feel, connect with others, and handle stress. Yet for many people, accessing psychiatric care can feel out of reach due to cost. At Bespoke Psychiatry, we believe mental health care should be affordable and accessible for all. That’s why we proudly accept insurance from a wide…
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