The AFYA Effect Family Healthcare Services

01/04/2026

❓Ever go to your doctor for a problem, only to be told, "Everything looks normal,” even though there's something seriously off?

The same way we know when a relationship isn’t or is right
Is the same knowing we have when it comes to our health!

When women finally get or accept answers like:

🧬Autoimmune issues
❤️‍🩹Complex PTSD
🌞Nutrient depletions
🏁VAL-VAL COMT
💊Stop that and start this
🛑He just ain't it
🪞"This is an internal game. Not an external one."
..Confusion leaves, and healing can do its thing!

They stop blaming themselves and others.

They stop doing the things that worked for someone else but were just never going to work for them!

They start choosing themselves, align, adjust, and then…live!

They BEcome the empowered resource and director of their health...and life!

👉🏾Don’t forget to like, love, share, or follow!!

~3 John 1:2

01/03/2026

🪞On the outside, "everything looks normal" or GREAT even!

High-performing. High achieving. Showing up. Getting things done.

Smoothly playing all positions: Boss, Wife, Mom, Auntie, Soror, Friend…

You name it!

🧬But inside, the mind and body might be telling a very different story.

This is the reality for so many high-performing Black women. Not because we’re “dramatic,” “just stressed,” or “doing too much”…

But because traditional, status quo healthcare was never designed to ask the questions, order the labs, or consider the epigenetic impact of simply living while Black.

It was built for whom it was built for, which didn’t include us.

So it doesn’t account for women navigating:
• DNA level changes that result from living in survival mode
• Strong Black Woman expectations
• Code switching
• Chronic and persistent stress
• Trauma
• 2025…smh

And certainly not for the fact that mental + physical symptoms often overlap in ways that don’t show up on basic labs, basic check-ins, or basic, surface-level interpretation.

And the receipts show up daily…just check the stats, the news, the social media feed, or your personal experiences.

We are not the same. And that is fine!

Every single person has their own unique DNA and story, which is why medical and psychiatric treatment should be designed for that one person!

Hence why race & culture-integrated, root-cause psychiatry and personalized & preventative medicine matter!

This, mental (& physical) healthcare done differently-against the status quo, shines the light, makes the invisible visible, enabling you to BE the empowered resource and director of your health...and life!

In this carousel, I break down how symptoms + identity + culture all connect and why it’s essential to look beneath the surface instead of just treating what shows up and how it shows up at face value.

Want the full ROOT CAUSE Checklist?

🎯DM the word ROOT or drop the word ROOT in the comments, and I’ll send it directly to your DM!

Remember, to prosper in ALL ways, always, is the standard~3 John 1:2

01/01/2026

👉🏾2026 Isn’t About YOU…And It Is About YOU!

Let me explain…

I hate public speaking and being on camera. I don’t know what a reel, story, or feed is.

And…this might be obvious…but I’m learning though, so it is what it is😜!

However, there aren’t many clinicians who:
✔️Are Black.
✔️Are Female.
✔️Integrate Psychiatry, Family Medicine, and Nursing (still a “profession” by the way).
✔️Sees the person in front of me (the symptoms, the physical exam, the lab results, their report, etc.) and interprets them from a root-cause, treat now, adjust accordingly, and prevent perspective, and at the same time.
✔️Subspecializes in functional psychiatry and lifestyle medicine.
✔️Understands the mind is POWERFUL; otherwise, the Bible, in its original context, wouldn’t reference the mind so frequently, hence why I love psychiatry!!!
✔️Centers Black Americans, and, therefore, considers the nuance and impact of pervasive and repetitive trauma (acute on chronic or complex), by way of deeply ingrained racism, on the body at the cellular and systems level, and its generational impact.

Which leads me back to where I started.

👉🏾2026 Isn’t About You…And It Is About You!

How will the people you were purposed for even know who you are or find you, if you don’t show up where they are, like on social media?

How will people who have tried “everything” for depression know that “everything” not working was a matter of needing to eat and absorb said nutrients (like my patients who have a history of weight loss surgery, before trying Ketamine, which, by the way, is also a lifesaver?

How will people know that if the brain is primarily composed of fat, also known as cholesterol, then it would need fat to function? And guess what diagnoses are directly related to improper brain health, development, or functioning…

Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder
Suicide/Suicidal Ideations
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Alzheimer’s Disease…

How will they know that Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 are depleted under chronic stress (survival mode) and that both are essential to mental and physical health?

How will people know that all therapy isn’t considered equal, hence why talk therapy, for someone whose internal existence says “survive,” will not work.

I mean, who can have a conversation and fight for their life at the same time???

👉🏾2026 Isn’t About You…And It Is About You!

Doing the “hard” becomes easier (or maybe not, and that is also OK) as you do it, and again, and again, and again...until and even after it hits on something.

Doing the thing that you “hate,” “don’t want to do”, or just “doing it anyway”...[enter your “it” here] really could be the thing that saves your life and someone else’s life, at the same time.

Remember, God makes no mistakes because He is the ONLY one who sees the BIG picture. Not everything, past, present, or future, is meant for us to understand, and quite often, accepting that is the very thing that may offer the relief you’ve been looking for.

The only thing we need to know is that we ARE uniquely purposed and then walk in that. PERIOD!

So, say it with me…

👉🏾2026 Isn’t About ME…And It Is About ME.

Happy New Year!!

01/01/2026

“Everything looks normal.”

That’s what the labs said.

But inside, she still felt off.

She was doing everything right. Showing up, leading, handling it all.

And still… fatigue. Mood swings. Gut feelings that something was being missed.

This happens to so many high-performing Black women navigating life, family, work, and still getting told “you’re fine.”

If you’ve ever felt that way, you’re not alone.

In my latest video, I walk through:
🔬 What gets missed in basic care
🧠 Why mental + physical symptoms often get dismissed
🛑 And what can change when we stop settling for “normal labs.”

🎯 I’m answering questions right now. If something’s been on your mind or not sitting right with you, you can ask yours privately here:

👉🏾 beafya.com/askmyquestion

~ 3 John 1:2

12/30/2025

❓Ready to work with us, and BE AFYA~BE You. BE Health. BE Whole in mind, body & spirit. Prosper in ALL ways, always, and BE in good health~3 John 1:2

Find out here, and then let's work!

You got this!

12/29/2025

If therapy or medication hasn’t worked the way you expected...yet...PAUSE.

Mental health doesn’t exist alone.
And neither does physical health.

When things like hormones, inflammation, nutrient status, sleep, stress, or your environment are off, progress doesn't happen, no matter how hard you’re trying.

Nope. That doesn’t mean you failed.
It means something deeper hasn’t been addressed yet.

👋🏾I’m Dr. Devin N. Bailey, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, DipACLM, and I practice mental and physical healthcare differently through a whole-person, root-cause approach that examines why symptoms even exist in the first place, so we can effectively, efficiently, and perhaps once and for all address them!

In this video, I break down why so many high-performing women are left guessing about their health, and why clarity often starts with looking beneath the surface.

🎯If this resonates, comment or DM the word ROOT, and I’ll send you a free checklist to help you explore what may actually be driving your mental and/or physical health symptoms.

Do the same thing in 2026, you'll most definitely get the same status quo 2025, 2024, 2023...results!

It's (been) time to DO healthcare differently and get against-the-status-quo results!

12/26/2025

12/26/2025

🙋🏾‍♀️ Ever wonder if there is something your doctor is missing? Tried "everything" and something still feels seriously off?

Well, this is for the woman leader, role model, and game changer who, by nature, has (and will) tried "everything" but whose mental (or physical) health is not improving (or maybe even getting worse)!

Tried therapy.
Tried medications.
Switched the habits, mindset, and routines up.

And yet…
The mind and body are screaming even louder!
And the quality of life, as in your legacy, family, relationships, business, money, and desire to even live, is now being impacted, and not in a good way!

Yep, that's the impact of mental and physical health (or the lack thereof)!

And life can definitely go there as a result.

So, when "nothing" works, it’s not a matter of "trying harder" or "doing more."

It IS a matter of identifying, accepting, and addressing the root of the problem, as it relates to you!

Not a protocol, diagnosis code, or a DSM.

👋🏾Hi! I'm Dr. Devin N. Bailey, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, DipACLM, functional & integrative psychiatry and lifestyle & preventative medicine clinician.

I work with Black women leaders, role models, and game changers who are done managing symptoms and are ready for root-cause clarity through premium and personalized psychiatry & medicine that finally centers them and views mental & physical health as one.

So, this is NOT status quo insurance-based healthcare.

It IS against-the-status-quo healthcare, designed for women who appreciate time, depth, personalization, and precision. Not rushed visits and refills.

This is premium & personalized healthCARE by design to honor the wholeness and uniqueness of YOU!

If you ARE READY to change the game as it pertains to individual and generational health, wellbeing, and prosperity, beginning with your health...

🎯DM the word READY, and we'll walk through the next best step together!

Remember, to be seen, heard, and safe, in life and in mental healthCARE, IS everything, especially when you were meant to prosper in ALL ways, and BE in good health~3 John 1:2

12/25/2025

12/20/2025

🌞What’s Vitamin D, Race, and The Sun Got To Do With Your Mental & Physical Health? Well, come to find out, more than a little bit!

How could something so “small” not be, as it pertains to protecting and preserving mental and physical health?!

Well, it’s because Vitamin D isn’t “small” or insignificant after all!

❓Did you know...

✊🏾Melanin and distance from the sun impact Vitamin D conversion, contributing to Vitamin D Deficiency.

🌞Vitamin D is involved in over 200+ biochemical processes within the body, allowing it to function, such as, but not limited to…

🧬Neurotransmitter & Hormone Balance (e.g., Serotonin, GABA, Dopamine, Melatonin, etc.), which means Vitamin D Deficiency can cause, contribute, or mimic depression, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, schizophrenia, uterine fibroids, irregular cycles, premature birth and complications, etc...

🤒Immune Health, which means that imbalance and/or deficiency can cause, or contribute to chronic inflammation, autoimmune disorders, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, allergies, frequent infections, etc...

These are the things I get into in this video.

👋🏾By the way, Dr. Devin N. Bailey, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, DipACLM, functional & integrative psychiatry and lifestyle & preventative medicine specialist here!

Anyway, imagine what improving Vitamin D levels to an optimal level of at least 60 could do!

Naw. Vitamin D is not the end-all, be-all.

Remember, health and life are nuanced, as in ‘This AND” (rarely "This OR).

But Vitamin D is indeed essential, to say the least.

By the way, it’s winter, which means the sun is further away, being outside is less likely, and it’s also the holidays, which means the energy and mood might not be so great right about now.

But hey, medical-grade, 10,000 lux, UV-filtered mood lamps are a thing 😉.

📽️Watch the video below, and ALWAYS speak with your healthcare provider FIRST, as this is for generational health educational purposes only!

🎯Comment the word CHECK below if you'd like to get into what your mind and body are trying to tell you through your lab results!

Until then...

BE AFYA~BE You. BE Health. BE Whole in mind, body & Spirit. Prosper in ALL ways, always!~3 John 1:2

12/20/2025

"Can It Be All So Simple"...Yep, actually. There are times when things are indeed simple!

It just is what it is. Protecting and preserving mental and physical health can be, at times, but not always, simple.

Now, as you keep reading, I need you to know that healthcare is most definitely nuanced. This is why we subspecialize in functional & integrative psychiatry and lifestyle & preventative medicine, and why we center the Black American experience, as well as those who experience mental illness!

✨Hence, our mission:

We DO Mental Healthcare Differently-Against The Status Quo!
You BE the empowered resource and director of YOUR health!

✨And, our vision:

To yield & promote individual and generational health, wellbeing, and prosperity!

Therefore, forget the misinformation, disinformation, and ignorance you heard, no matter who or where it's coming from...

#1. ALWAYS check the original creator and source. God can't lie! And "(unaltered) numbers don't lie."

#2. GET VACCINATED!!! Vaccinations SAVE lives and prevent the alternative! This includes Flu, COVID, and, now, Hepatitis B Vaccines!

#3. Prescription medications SAVE lives and prevent the alternative!

#4. Lifestyle Medicine IS foundational to health preservation, disease prevention, and treatment!!

#5. PREVENT. PREVENT. PREVENT!!! Get your mammogram! Get your colonoscopy! Get vaccinated! Use protection. Engage lifestyle medicine!

#6. Speak Up!!

True quality and comprehensive healthCARE thinks in "This AND"
and ALWAYS considers the unique, personal, and purposeful DNA and story of the patient in front of us, and it actually starts and ends with YOU!

Therefore...

BE AFYA~BE You. BE Health. BE Whole in mind, body & spirit. Prosper in ALL ways, always!!

~3 John 1:2

12/18/2025

🧠 Done being dismissed, under- or overmedicated and diagnosed, trying multiple things, being told “everything looks normal” while your mind and body are still screaming for help?

It’s not your imagination, nor is it "just" you!

In this 3-minute video, I, Dr. Devin N. Bailey, FNP-BC, PMHMP-BC, DipACLM, walk you through why status quo mental healthcare is failing Black women who present as if life is good and can do, and does, it all.

Those who carry the weight of the world in work, business, family, church, and community, while mentally and physically going downhill fast, and maybe to the point of no return if nothing changes.

If this sounds familiar, and nothing that’s been tried is truly helping, this is the next step.

🎯 Drop the word ROOT in the comments, and I’ll send you a free checklist that shows:
✔️ 10 often-overlooked contributors behind “I don’t feel right.”
✔️ Where surface-level care usually stops short.
✔️ How to start exploring and correcting what’s actually driving those ongoing and life-altering symptoms

It's time to live life and live it the way God intended, prospering in ALL ways, always...and yep, that does include mental (and physical) health!