Dr. Dawn Psych MD

Dr. Dawn Psych MD Child, Adult & Sports Psychiatrist
International ADHD Expert
Doctor to NFL/NBA/WNBA & Elite Athletes I am here to help. I am Dr. Dawn Psych MD.

When human beings are diagnosed with a mental health disorder, it is not uncommon for their lives to unravel. I am America’s Favorite and most influential Psychiatrist.

This is what a PhD looks like. My mother, the late Dr. Sandra Faye Urquhart Brown, earned her PhD from the University of...
05/16/2026

This is what a PhD looks like.

My mother, the late Dr. Sandra Faye Urquhart Brown, earned her PhD from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 1985, during a time when Black women represented only a very small percentage of doctoral degree recipients in the United States. And I was there - standing with my maternal grandparents, my father, my aunts, and uncles - watching and applauding her cross that stage.

I saw the sacrifice.
I saw the discipline.
I saw the long nights.
I saw the blood, sweat, tears, and commitment it took to earn those letters behind her name.

That’s why I will always respect people who truly earn the responsibility that comes with professional titles and advanced degrees.

Because beyond the letters behind someone’s name are real people seeking guidance, expertise, treatment, safety, and truth.

As a psychiatrist, I understand that human behavior can be complex. But regardless of the reason, misrepresenting professional credentials in spaces where people are vulnerable can have real consequences.

Public trust matters.
Professional integrity matters.
Truth matters.

So today, I honor every person who truly sacrificed, studied, struggled, survived exhaustion, and EARNED their advanced degree with integrity.

Especially her. ❤️

Because just like my mother inspired me, you never know what little girl, little boy, or future professional is watching you and believing what they see.

That’s why living in your truth matters.

05/03/2026

Let’s be honest: this season is heavy.

Not just busy.
Not just stressful.

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆.

And yet, you’re still showing up.

So if you didn’t catch the full message, hold onto this:

1. 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂.
You don’t have to carry everything at once.

2. 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲.
Not everything deserves access to your mind.

3. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.
Even small moments matter more than you think.

4. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.
Hydrate. Eat. Rest. Your mind depends on it.

5. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 - 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱.
“I’m getting through this.” “I’m not done yet.”

6. 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 “𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆.”
You just have to keep going.

7. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵.
Even when life feels uncertain… God is not.

This moment is real.
It’s hard.
But it is not defeating you.

You’re still here.
Still fighting.
Still moving forward.

And that counts. 💯

👉🏾 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮?

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Jesse Jackson.He didn’t just speak. He shifted systems.He organized when doors were locked.He negotiated when voices wer...
02/17/2026

Jesse Jackson.

He didn’t just speak. He shifted systems.

He organized when doors were locked.
He negotiated when voices were ignored.
He ran for President when America said it wasn’t time.

And by doing that, he stretched the imagination of what was possible for Black people in this country.

He built platforms like Operation PUSH and the Rainbow Coalition to demand economic access, political inclusion, and corporate accountability.
He stood in rooms we weren’t invited into- and made sure we were never excluded again.

He made power uncomfortable.
He made hope practical.
He made ambition contagious.

Because of him, the ceiling cracked a little wider.
Because of him, some of us stopped asking “Can we?” and started saying “We will.”

Now that’s legacy.

Thank you, Reverend Jackson.

Rest in Power, Freedom Fighter. 💜💛🙏🏾🕊

01/30/2026

Some people think loneliness only shows up late at night. Like pain clocks in after midnight.

But that’s not how this works.

Loneliness can hit at 2;30 PM on a Friday.
In a full room.
In a full house.
With a full calendar.
With people who love you.

You can be surrounded and still feel invisible.
Breathing and still feel tired of breathing.
Alive and still wondering if staying is worth it.

If that’s you right now, hear me clearly:

You are not weak.
You are not dramatic.
You are not a burden.

You are human.

And the urge to disappear is not a character flaw - it’s a signal that you’re hurting and need support, not silence.

Isolation will lie to you and tell you no one wants to hear your pain.
That is the depression talking.
Not the truth.

Someone needs you here—even if you can’t see it yet.
Even if you don’t feel like you need yourself right now.

You don’t have to handle life alone.
That was never the assignment.

If this post found you at the exact moment you needed it, stay.
Reach out.
Let someone help carry what you’re holding.

Your life is still valuable.
And this world is better with you in it.

Please don’t go.

01/28/2026

What do I tell my child about what they are seeing right now?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵.

Silence is not protection. It is confusion.
Kids are watching, even when we think they are not.

And if you do not explain it, they will still feel it.
Our job is not to hide the world from our children.

It is to help them understand it safely, honestly, and with support.

That is how we raise grounded adults in an imperfect world.

01/23/2026

Saying “come on” after your own point isn’t disrespect - it’s self-motivation.

When someone else’s joy unsettles you, that’s information about your emotional state, not theirs.

Osaka stayed in her lane, stayed focused, and stayed winning.

Pressure reveals coping. Poise wins matches. 👏🏾

01/01/2026

Tonight is heavy for more people than we admit.

For some, New Year’s Eve is not celebration.
It is survival.
It is grief that still aches.
It is depression that will not quiet down.
It is the exhausting thought of having to do life again.

If you are fighting life right now...
If su***de feels like relief instead of tragedy...
If you are tired in ways sleep cannot fix...

Please hear this clearly:

𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙜𝙤..

Not because everything will suddenly make sense.
Not because tomorrow promises ease.
But because you matter, even when you cannot feel it.
Because your presence here, right now, still has purpose- even if all you can do is breathe.

You do not have to be strong.
You do not have to be hopeful.
You do not have to see the future.

You just have to hold on.
Even loosely.
Even with trembling hands.

God has not let go of you.
And He will guide you through this moment, this night, and into what you cannot yet imagine.

If you need help right now, please reach out:

⏭️ Call or text 988 — Su***de & Crisis Lifeline (U.S., 24/7, free, confidential)

➡️ Outside the U.S.:
findahelpline.com for international crisis support

🆘️ Call 911 if you are in immediate danger

You are not a burden.
You are not invisible.
And your life is worth staying for.

𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙜𝙤. 🙏🏾

10/31/2025

ADHD Awareness isn’t about talking louder.
It’s about understanding deeper.

I didn’t post much this month - because I was busy doing the work.

Helping people get answers. Building awareness through action.

Because ADHD isn’t a weakness..it’s wiring.

And when you understand it, everything changes. 💚

10/30/2025

When headlines break, judgment comes fast.

Recent allegations against a few pro athletes have sparked endless debate - but here’s the truth: before we rush to criticize, we need to understand what addiction really is.

It’s not about bad choices. It’s not about willpower.
It’s a brain disorder.

And let me be clear - I’m not excusing the behavior that comes with addiction.

But if we don’t educate ourselves, we’ll keep judging what we should be understanding.

Because that’s the only way we can help people heal, not hide.

Let’s change the conversation. 🧠💭

10/20/2025

You’re not crazy. You just learned how to survive in a world that made you question your sanity for feeling anything at all. Therapy isn’t where they tell you what’s wrong with you - it’s where you remember nothing ever was. 🕊️

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