Anita Stechschulte DNP, FNP Functional Medicine

05/07/2025

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05/03/2025

https://heal.me/dranita

05/03/2025

Many of you know I’ve worked as an RN and APRN for over 25 years in the ER prior to getting to do what I do now. What you may not know is that my passion for mental health began with Project EMILY—a mission born from a moment that changed me forever.

10 years ago, at the height of the opioid epidemic, I met a young woman named Emily. Just 18, she came into my ER after an overdose, leaving behind a note asking not to be saved. But her parents’ love brought her in… and that day, something shifted in me. For the first time in a long time, I felt again—deep empathy for someone I had once labeled as “those people.”

You learn quickly in emergency medicine that emotional detachment is a necessary skill. You can't fall apart when a child dies, when a mother screams, when a young man flatlines. You keep moving, because someone else needs you. But that separation—the emotional armor—comes at a cost. It builds a wall. And behind that wall, you begin to forget that every patient is someone’s child, someone’s friend, someone who once laughed and danced and cried. It was at this moment that wall had fallen. Emily looked like she could have been my daughter or my daughter's friend at the time. Just an ordinary country girl from Putnam County, Ohio.

When I asked her why she tried he**in, she told me a story I’ll never forget: heartbreak, a party, one hit of he**in that changed everything. She said, “No one ever told me that if I tried it just one time, I would never get to stop.” She continued onto say, "I'd rather die feeling happy than to live in this hell." Her pain, her loss, her humanity—it echoed through me. It could have been me. It could be any of us.

That moment became my mission: Project EMILY — to Educate, Motivate, and Inspire others to make lasting change. "Ly" means to change into. We all have the capacity to transform.

Mental health matters. It shows up as:
Depression
Anxiety
PTSD
Trauma
Addiction
Eating disorders
Bipolar disorder
OCD
Postpartum depression
ADHD
Suicidal thoughts
Burnout
Grief
Loneliness
And more…

We all struggle with something, we are human. Let’s make space for vulnerability. Let’s allow people to share before they break under the weight of guilt and shame. Be kind. Be compassionate. Be a safe place.

Let’s stop the stigma and start the conversation.

05/02/2025

Calling All APRNs!
I'm thrilled to be speaking at the NW OAAPN Conference this May 16th!

Join me as we dive into the world of Integrative and Functional Medicine—what it is, why it matters, and how you can start implementing these powerful approaches into your own clinical practice today.

Whether you're new to this space or looking to deepen your understanding, this session will give you practical tools and fresh perspective to support your patients more holistically.

🗓 Don’t miss it—let’s shift the paradigm together.
💼 APRNs, this is your time to explore new ways to treat root causes and transform outcomes!

See you there!
Dr. Anita

05/02/2025

04/04/2025

It brings us GREAT JOY when we hear kind words from our patients. Your well-being is our top priority, and hearing that we've made a positive impact on your health journey means the world to us. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your story. 💙

04/04/2025

Loving what I GET to do!
Helping Humans ~ Changing Lives!
I get great JOY in helping people find a better to health. The healing energy goes both ways in that when I help someone along their healing journey and I see how much better they feel---that gives me the energy to keep on helping others.

Sharing with me your healing journeys is life giving and positively energy producing--I love hearing how you found healing and the HEALTH you deserve!

Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your healing journey.
Dr Anita

03/29/2025

Let’s do this! Let’s let FOOD BE THY MEDICINE. You can easily do this by preparing your own spices. Grinding up my root spices today. TURMERIC and GINGER! Prepare then freeze. Ready for soups. Kombucha, tea or a healing smoothie. I often recommend these two for their amazing healing properties on inflammation. If you suffer from inflammation then increase these in ALL your dishes.

Let food be thy medicine, your body can take the healing process from there! Our bodies innately want to heal - give it the nutrient dense foods to do just that!
Dr. Anita

03/10/2025

If your refrigerator does not look like a science experiment. You might not be doing it right.