Reimagining Mental Health Care: How Psychiatric NPs Are Driving Innovation And Change With Dr. Lindsay HillReimagining Mental Health Care: How Psychiatric NPs Are Driving Innovation And Change With Dr. Lindsay Hill
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Tim Westbrook speaks with Dr. Lindsay Hill about TMS, DBT, AI, and her Psych NP Bootcamp, highlighting pressures on psychiatric NPs and ways to support safer, more sustainable practice. The conversation links innovation in mental health care with personal recovery, sobriety, and everyday life balance.
38:09•15 Jul 2025
Psych NPs, TMS, and AI: Dr Lindsay Hill’s Fresh Take on Mental Health Care
Episode Overview
- Early coping skills and DBT can shift mental health from crisis response to prevention.
- TMS may reduce rumination, improve concentration, and support mood with minimal side effects.
- Structured mentorship and case consultation help new psychiatric NPs feel safer and more confident.
- AI tools can cut documentation load, allowing clinicians to focus more on personalised treatment planning.
- Being visible, networking, and taking small risks can open new paths for psychiatric NPs and reduce isolation.
“Getting that feedback is very important as a new psych np because we're worried about, are we being safe?”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This conversation between host Tim Westbrook and Dr. Lindsay Hill shows how mental health care, technology, and lived experience can all work together to support a sober, satisfying life. You’ll hear how Lindsay’s own struggles with ADHD and the impact of traumatic brain injury shaped her path into psychiatric nursing and deepened her empathy for patients.
She explains how DBT skills groups were unexpectedly "transformative" for her, sparking a passion for teaching coping skills early rather than waiting until people are in crisis. A big chunk of the chat focuses on TMS. Lindsay talks candidly about starting TMS after her ski accident, noticing major shifts in rumination, concentration, and PMDD symptoms after around 33 sessions, and appreciating that she’s had "no" real side effects.
She and Tim point out how TMS can offer a non-medication option for people who are treatment-resistant or wary of more pills, especially in younger populations. The episode also digs into how psychiatric NPs can feel isolated and underprepared. Lindsay’s Psych NP Bootcamp grew from hearing repeated worries about safety, confidence, and burnout.
She stresses that "getting that feedback is very important as a new psych np" and describes how case consultation, mentorship, and networking help clinicians stay in the field and practise in ways that match their values. For those curious about tech, Lindsay shares how AI dramatically boosts her effectiveness by cutting documentation time and giving space for better treatment planning.
Add in her social media work, morning "low dopamine" routine with her son, and honest talk about social anxiety and public speaking, and you get a grounded look at a clinician trying to stay well while helping others do the same. If you’re sober, sober-curious, or working in mental health, what new tools or support systems could make your own path a bit easier?
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