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COVID 19 RESPONSE

We understand that many front-line workers are overwhelmed and overworked, experiencing fatigue, stress, anxiety, trouble sleeping, and experiencing/re-experiencing trauma.

Tricia Brown, MEd, NCC, LPC-S, Trauma specialist, is offering phone or teletherapy sessions ranging from 15 to 50 minutes. Sessions will be tailored to meet individual needs but will focus on things such as: processing difficult experiences, providing support and encouragement, teaching/reviewing stress management and relaxation techniques. Call 504-252-0026 or email admin@PodestaWellness.com to schedule.

Holly MacKenna, MD, Psychiatrist, Trauma specialist, and Fellow at Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine is offering telemedicine consults for integrative psychiatry at Dara Wellness. Integrative Psychiatry includes traditional psychiatric practice as well as elements of Integrative Medicine including nutrition, sleep management, lifestyle modification, and mind body modalities.  Free telemedicine service to NOLA first responders; immediate access to anyone in LA or MS affected by the pandemic.

Call 504-356-1624 or email info@darawellnessnola.com to schedule.

Some helpful suggestions from the offices of
Arwen Podesta MD & Holly MacKenna MD.

For non-pharmaceutical anxiety and sleep enhancement (peer reviewed references below)

o   Magnesium Glycinate 200-400mg qhs or BID

o   L-Theanine 200-400mg qhs or BID

o   Silexan (oral lavender oil) qhs or BID PRN

o   Melatonin 1-6 mg 30-60 minutes prior to sleep (sleep and has been shown to be anti-inflammatory, reducing oxidative lung injury and inflammatory cell recruitment during viral infections)

You can order supplements from a variety of places, but this is what we use: https://wellevate.me/arwen-podesta/#/

 HEADSPACE APP (mindfulness meditation wellness app) is free to all medical professionals (requires an NPI #)- https://www.headspace.com/covid-19