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When you spend so much time showing up for others, it can be difficult to recognize when you need support yourself. Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, emotional exhaustion, or a major life change, you deserve care where you feel heard and understood. I’m Rugiatu Bahr, a double board-certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and founder of Bahr Holistic Psychiatry LLC. Born in Sierra Leone, I bring an appreciation for the ways culture, family, faith, and identity shape our lives and mental health. I care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, trauma-related symptoms, psychosis, and substance use challenges. As a mental and maternal health advocate, I also support women navigating pregnancy, postpartum changes, motherhood, and other life transitions. My background in both family medicine and psychiatry helps me consider your physical and emotional health together. Through medication management, supportive therapy, and practical coping strategies, I work with you to develop a care plan that fits your needs, values, and daily life. You don’t need to have the…