Big news 🎉 Jon is back at Paperflower Psychiatry starting February 6 with in-person evaluations in our Tempe office on Fridays (8am–5pm AZ). Limited availability and lots of excitement over here. We’re so glad to have him back 💛

Happy New Year. Here’s to a 2026 that respects your pace, your nervous system, and your boundaries. May it meet you exactly where you are.

Happy holidays. May this season bring moments of ease, rest, and gentleness, exactly as you are.

Holiday hours update 🎄 Limited hours on December 24 & 26, 2025 Offices closed December 25, 2025 and January 1, 2026. Wishing everyone a gentle, grounding holiday season. 🤍

adhd, menopause, and hrt don’t exist in separate lanes hormones change dopamine, meds, mood, and focus and mental health care needs to catch up this episode breaks down what’s actually happening

Gift-opening anxiety is common for neurodivergent people, especially when being watched or expected to perform joy. This post explains why it happens and offers practical ways to reduce pressure, take breaks, and honor quiet gratitude. You do not owe anyone a big reaction.

holiday schedule chaos hits neurodivergent systems differently less routine + more sensory input + fewer recovery windows = real nervous system strain this isn’t about resilience it’s about structure, pacing, and permission to do less you’re not broken. the environment changed.

Reminder: holiday overwhelm isn’t a personal failure. Noise, lights, crowds, smells, and expectations can overload neurodivergent nervous systems fast. You’re allowed to wear headphones, leave early, shop online, dim lights, and take breaks. Accommodation is care. 💛 #sensoryoverload

Paperflower Psychiatry is hiring a psychiatric nurse practitioner 🌸 We’re looking for someone evidence-based, politically liberal, neurodivergent-affirming, and comfortable with both in-person and virtual care. #psychnp #mentalhealthjobs #progressivehealthcare #neuroaffirming #lgbtqaffirming

New Brain Trash episode just dropped. This one is for anyone who has ever felt blindsided by pregnancy hormones, postpartum shifts, or the emotional fallout after miscarriage. Your brain isn’t broken — your hormones are freelancing again. #pregnancyhormones #neurodivergent #mentalhealthpodcast

Happy Pansexual Pride Day! 💛💗💙 A little reminder that pansexual folks bring so much color, creativity, and compassion into our communities. You are, truly, pan-tastic. #pansexual #pansexualpride #panpride #lgbtqia #queerjoy #pride365 #pansexualvisibility

This episode breaks down the menstrual cycle, the hormone–ADHD connection, and how neurodivergent folks experience these shifts differently. #hormones #adhd #neurodivergent #mentalhealth #neurodiversity #braintrashpodcast

Introducing Charles, a new member of our support team at Paperflower Psychiatry. We’re grateful to have him supporting our patients and our work. #paperflowerpsychiatry #mentalhealthsupport #patientcare #customerservice #neuroaffirmingcare

Celebrating Trans Awareness Week by honoring the trans trailblazers who shaped movements, shifted culture, and cleared paths for future generations. Their impact is everywhere. Their leadership is essential. 🏳️‍⚧️✨ #transawarenessweek #transhistory #transtrailblazers #protecttranspeople

We created a community-driven resource hub with food boxes, fridges, hot meals, mobile sites, and more so people can find help quickly. Scan the QR code to access the spreadsheet and share widely. Community care matters now more than ever.

Arizona friends — the Paperflower Food Drive is live! 🩷 Bring clean, unopened, shelf-stable food items to any Paperflower location now through Nov 24 to help support food banks and families across the state. #paperflowerfooddrive #mutualaidaz #feedthecommunity #arizonamutualaid #endhungeraz

Halloween looks different for everyone — and that’s okay. Neurodivergent folks deserve sensory-safe, inclusive ways to celebrate. Your comfort matters more than tradition. 🎃 #neurodivergenthalloween #sensoryfriendlyhalloween #autismacceptance #neuroaffirmingcare #inclusivecommunity

Halloween can be fun for everyone — with a little awareness and kindness. 🎃 Be patient with nonverbal kids, offer sensory-safe spaces, and remember: inclusion isn’t about perfection, it’s about compassion. 🌸 #InclusiveHalloween #AutismAcceptance #Neurodiversity #AffirmingCare #KindnessMatters

💜 As Asexual Awareness Week ends, the message remains: Asexuality is real, diverse, and valid — not a phase, not a lack of love, but a beautiful part of human diversity. If you’re ace, you belong. If you’re an ally, you support. 🌸 #AsexualAwarenessWeek #Asexuality #AceVisibility

Big change starts with small steps. 🌸 Healing doesn’t happen overnight — it happens slowly, quietly, bravely. Keep going. #mentalhealth #healingjourney #neuroaffirmingcare #mindfulhealing #smallsteps

Thoughts and emotions come and go — but they are not you. You’re still whole, even on the hardest days. 🌿 #mentalhealth #healingjourney #mindfulness

Healing doesn’t have to look perfect. It can be winding, slow, and still real. It’s not linear — but it is possible. 💛 #mentalhealth #recovery #hope

OCD isn’t about being “a little particular.” It’s a real, treatable condition — and this week, we’re breaking the myths. OCD Awareness starts with empathy and ends with action. 🌸 #ocdawarenessweek #mentalhealth #ocd

☎️ Don’t see an appointment online? Call us at 928-504-4700 and we’ll help set one up for you. Your mental health matters, and we’ll always find space for you. 🌸 #mentalhealth #psychiatry #paperflowerpsychiatry

🌸 Just launched: Leucovorin in Autism: Prescription & OTC Approaches ✔ ACEP-certified ✔ Earn 2.5 NBCC points ✔ Evidence-based training on folinic acid in autism & ADHD Available now at courses.paperflowerinstitute.com Because neurodivergent patients deserve affirming, informed, and ethical care.

A little PSA before this suicide prevention month ends!!! #suicidepreventionmonth

Stop invading our cities! There is no grave widespread emergency that warrants sending the National Guard into our cities. Leave us alone.

🧠 "You don’t look autistic." If you’ve heard that, this episode is for you. 🚨 Autism isn’t just about trains & avoiding eye contact. It’s burnout, masking, misdiagnosis, hyper-empathy, addiction—everything the DSM fails to capture. #autism #neurodivergent

🌈 Drag U Downtown is bringing the glam, the community, and the chaos in the best way possible! Paperflower Psychiatry will be at the event, and we’d love to chat with you about neurodivergence & mental health 💜 🎭✨ #DragUDowntown #ASUPride #NeurodivergentAndProud

Out of the Darkness and into community 💡 Join Paperflower Psychiatry at ASU Tempe’s Campus Walk on March 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Together, we can raise awareness, support one another, and fight to end the stigma around mental health. #OutOfTheDarkness #MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone

🚀 Paperflower Psychiatry is bringing QB & TOVA ADHD Testing to Flagstaff on March 7! These tests provide clear, data-driven results for teens & adults seeking an ADHD diagnosis. 📩 Book: [email protected] 📍 408 N Kendrick St #4, Flagstaff, AZ