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ADHD Hyperfocus vs. Bipolar Episodes
The Critical Difference That Could Save Your Life
Sep 22
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
Sustainable Hyperfocus: Why Your ADHD Brain Isn't Broken (It Just Needs a Different Strategy)
Here's what nobody tells you: ADHD isn't a focus problem. It's a stimulation disorder.
Sep 16
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
How to Set Boundaries with Toxic People (The RIGHT Way)
The problem isn't that you don't know what to say—it's that your nervous system isn't prepared to deliver those words effectively
Sep 10
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
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The Hidden Neuroscience of Effective Boundaries
Why understanding your nervous system changes everything about dealing with difficult people
Sep 9
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
The "No Feelings" Family: How Emotional Invalidation Shapes Your Inner World
Why being told not to cry doesn't just silence tears—it silences your entire emotional guidance system
Sep 4
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
When Worthlessness Becomes Your Identity
How scapegoat roles shape self-concept and the clinical path to rebuilding
Sep 1
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
August 2025
The Invisible Leash: How Financial Control Rewires Your Brain
Why cutting financial ties with toxic family members is a clinical intervention, not selfishness
Aug 27
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
Your Social Scanner Is Always On (And It's Not as Accurate as You Think)
You walk into a restaurant and immediately scan who's there, how they're sitting, what their energy feels like. Before you've even looked at the menu…
Aug 25
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
Your Mind Is Still Trying to Save You (From Dangers That May Not Exist)
You learned to think your way to safety. And your brain is still running that program 24/7, even when you're just trying to watch Netflix.
Aug 22
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
When Your Pain Isn't Theirs: Separating Trauma from Parenting
Why understanding attachment wounds is crucial for breaking generational cycles
Aug 20
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
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Traditional Advice Fails ADHD Brains (here's what actually works)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and founder of Focus Path, specializing in trauma-informed ADHD care and neurodivergent adults. I provide virtual…
Aug 20
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
Why Your Family Needs You to Stay Broken (And How to Stop Letting Them)
Your survival strategy doesn't just serve you. It serves everyone around you. And that's exactly why it's so hard to change.
Aug 18
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Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP
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