She Soars Psychiatry, LLC

08/24/2026

Sunday evening with the backyard guardian…🦉

08/19/2026

✨ Staff Spotlight ✨

We’re thrilled to welcome Hannah Schang, DNP, PMHNP-BC to the She Soars Psychiatry team! 🤍

Hannah provides comprehensive, personalized psychiatric care for children and adults across the lifespan, offering diagnostic assessment, psychotherapy, and medication management tailored to each patient’s unique needs.

She is available for in-person appointments in Silverton, Oregon, as well as telemedicine throughout the state of Oregon, making personalized mental health care more accessible and flexible.

Hannah brings additional expertise in supporting individuals through traumatic brain injury recovery and incorporating holistic interventions into mental health care. Her approach recognizes the importance of caring for the whole person while considering the many factors that influence mental and neurological wellness.

Hannah pursued both her RN and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degrees at Michigan State University, building a strong foundation for her work as a compassionate and integrative psychiatric provider.

Outside of work, Hannah is an outdoor enthusiast who loves camping, hiking, and spending time immersed in nature’s beauty. 🏕️🥾🌲

🎉 Hannah is currently accepting new patients!

She currently accepts most commercial insurance plans, along with Medicaid / PacificSource Community Solutions.

📍 In-person: Silverton, Oregon
💻 Telemedicine: Statewide throughout Oregon

🌐 www.shesoarspsych.com
📞 541-595-8337

08/17/2026

https://shesoarspsychblog.com/2026/08/17/the-art-of-accountability/

"Ultimately, accountability is an art and seemingly more often, a lost art. It has become mainstream to beat around the bush, hide, exaggerate, and covet denial for what it allows us to avoid."

The year was 1993. I was seven years old, wandering the halls of my elementary school in the early evening while my mother, a fourth-grade teacher, was immersed in step aerobics with coworkers in a…

08/12/2026

💪Creatine supplementation has officially become trendy… and for good reason. Historically, a supplement associated with men, there can be multiple potential benefits for women.

Here’s why:

1. 💪🏼 Supports muscle strength & preservation
Women naturally have less muscle mass than men, and muscle becomes increasingly important as we age. Creatine can help support strength, training adaptations, and lean muscle when paired with resistance exercise.

2. 🧠 Supports brain energy
Your brain is incredibly energy-demanding. Creatine helps support the phosphocreatine system, which helps regenerate ATP—the body’s cellular energy currency. Emerging research suggests creatine supplementation may have benefits for certain aspects of cognition, particularly when the brain is under increased energetic demand.

3. 🌙 May support mood
Research is exploring creatine as an adjunctive option for depression, with some studies suggesting potential benefits when combined with conventional treatment. The mechanism may relate in part to improved cellular energy availability in the brain.

4. 🩸 May be especially interesting during hormonal transitions
Pregnancy, postpartum, menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause can all involve shifts in energy demands, muscle mass, sleep, and mood. Creatine is an area of growing research in women, including during reproductive and hormonal transitions.

5. 🦴 Supports healthy aging
Maintaining muscle and physical function is a major component of healthy aging. Because creatine can improve strength and exercise capacity, it may indirectly contribute to long-term physical resilience.

6. ⚡ It helps your cells recycle energy
At its simplest, creatine helps your body rapidly regenerate ATP. That matters anywhere energy demand is high—including muscle and brain tissue.

➡️As always, it is important to consult with a healthcare provider before adding any new supplement to your regimen.

08/06/2026

Pregnancy, delivery, blood loss, breast-feeding, sleep, deprivation, and the enormous metabolic demands that caring for a newborn all make supporting postpartum nutrient needs all the more important for physical and emotional resilience.

🥩IRON + FERRITIN
Blood loss during delivery can impact iron stores. Low iron can contribute to fatigue, brain fog, weakness, headaches, hair shedding, and reduced exercise tolerance.

🧠 B12 + FOLATE
Important for red blood cell production, nervous system function, energy metabolism, and neurotransmitter synthesis. Deficiency can sometimes look like depression, anxiety, fatigue, or cognitive changes.

☀️ VITAMIN D
Vitamin D plays roles in immune function, bone health, and brain health. Low levels may be particularly relevant during a period when mood and immune resilience are already being challenged.

🧂 MAGNESIUM
Involved in hundreds of biochemical reactions, including energy production, muscle and nerve function, and stress regulation.

🐟 OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS — EPA + DHA
These essential fats support brain and nervous system health and are especially important during lactation, when DHA continues to be transferred into breast milk.

🧬 CHOLINE
Often overlooked, choline is critical for brain development, cell membranes, neurotransmitter production, and liver function. Lactation increases the demand for choline.

🦴 CALCIUM
Pregnancy and lactation place substantial demands on calcium metabolism. Adequate intake supports maternal bone health while also meeting the needs of a growing infant.

🍳PROTEIN
Protein supports tissue repair, muscle preservation, immune function, satiety, and neurotransmitter production.

⚡ IODINE
Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone production. Adequate intake is particularly important during lactation because thyroid hormones are critical for maternal health and infant neurodevelopment.

🌱 ZINC
Important for immune function, wound healing, hormone signaling, and DNA synthesis. Nutritional demands can increase during lactation.

08/03/2026

✨ Staff Spotlight ✨

We’re excited to introduce Julia Hale, BS, Administrative Assistant, to the She Soars Psychiatry team! 🤍

Julia is often on the frontlines of patient care, helping create the first impression and ongoing experience our patients have with our practice. She is dedicated to leading with compassion and creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive experience for every patient who reaches out to She Soars Psychiatry.

Julia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Kansas and will be pursuing her Master’s degree in Counseling at Northeastern State University beginning this fall. Her experience across a variety of mental health settings has strengthened her passion for supporting individuals and helping make mental health care more accessible and welcoming.

Julia is also a proud enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and has a deep passion for working with Indigenous and underserved communities. She brings this commitment to her work through a genuine desire to help people feel seen, respected, and supported.

A few things that make Julia her:
📚 She loves reading
🐈 She enjoys spending time with her cats
⚓ Outside of work and school, she helps with her family’s marina

We’re so grateful to have Julia helping our patients feel welcomed from their very first interaction with our practice. Her compassion, dedication, and heart for serving others make her an important part of the She Soars Psychiatry team.

Because your story matters. 🤍

🌐 www.shesoarspsych.com
📞 541-595-8337

07/31/2026

Mission to trek north.
Go coastal.
Escape the smoke.
Experience some magic.
Disconnect to connect.
Soak up the awe.
Pay some reverence.
✔️✔️✔️🙏🌲🍄‍🟫🇨🇦⛵️

07/24/2026

👨🏼‍🚒🚒❤️💪

07/20/2026

We cannot say this enough. She Soars Psychiatry, LLC would like to again say THANK YOU to all the firefighters suiting up for endless hours, hard work, and so much bravery so that we can sleep a little bit better. 🙏👨‍🚒🚒❤️

07/12/2026

🧠🥑When it comes to brain health, it’s not just about getting more omega-3s—it’s about restoring the balance between omega-3 and omega-6 fats.

Thousands of years ago, humans likely consumed these fats in a ratio close to 1:1. Today, the typical Western diet is estimated to be closer to 15–20:1 in favor of omega-6s.

Why does that matter?

While both omega-3s and omega-6s are essential fats, they compete for the same enzymes in the body. When omega-6 intake greatly outweighs omega-3s, it can contribute to a more inflammatory environment, which has been linked to conditions affecting both physical and mental health.

💙 Omega-3s (EPA & DHA) support:
• Healthy brain cell membranes
• Mood regulation
• Cognitive function
• Nervous system health
• Balanced inflammatory responses

🌻 Common sources of excess omega-6s:
• Processed and packaged foods
• Fast food
• Corn, soybean, sunflower, and cottonseed oils
• Many fried foods

🐟 Ways to improve your ratio:
✓ Eat fatty fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel) 2–3 times per week.
✓ Consider a high-quality omega-3 supplement if appropriate for you.
✓ Choose olive oil or avocado oil for everyday cooking.
✓ Reduce ultra-processed foods and seed oils when possible.
✓ Prioritize a whole-food, Mediterranean-style eating pattern.

Your brain is nearly 60% fat, and the fats you consume help shape the structure and function of your brain cells. Small, consistent dietary changes can make a meaningful difference over time.