By Brie Schmidt, Feb 19, 2023 If you’re one of the lucky few that has feel-good recurring dreams, there’s likely no need to put an end to your happy nighttime fantasies. But if your dreams are disrupting your sleep and leaving you feeling uneasy, it’s time to take action. “Some recurring dreams are worthy of more […]
By Kaitlin Vogel, Feb 15, 2023 “There are no true ambiverts, but more likely people who in certain circumstances or settings will appear more extroverted or introverted,” Dr. Dimitriu explains. “In my experience, even an extrovert may be tired and appear introverted after a long day of work, or a poor night of sleep. An introvert […]
By Sarah Bradley, Feb 15, 2023 “Proper alignment between the body, neck, and spine can minimize the risk of neck pain,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “The best way to tell if your pillow and mattress are well coordinated is to have your bed partner observe the alignment of your […]
By Beth Ann Mayer, Feb 7, 2023 “Sleeping next to your phone is like sleeping next to a slot machine,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. The odds are not in your favor. “At best, [the phone is] captivating and interesting—unlike a book, when you […]
By Madison Storm, Feb 6, 2023 BPD is a mental disorder that impacts one’s moods and behavior. BPD can be difficult to diagnose because of its overlap with other disorders. There are several disorders that often occur with BPD, such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse, says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a double board-certified psychiatry and sleep medicine expert and founder […]
Dyskinesia Symptoms By Becky Upham, Medically Reviewed by Alex Dimitriu, MD, Feb 3, 2023 Click HERE for the full article.
By Layla Khoury-Hanold, Feb 2, 2023 One of the main causes of crying in your sleep is past trauma. The reason that unresolved trauma or grief manifests in our sleep is due to our brains performing daily processing functions. “Part of this is cleaning up toxins and storing memories, but another major part is processing what […]
By Annie Lennon, Jan 29, 2023 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, agreed that adopting greater levels of physical activity is a main takeaway. “Movement is key! And also active mental engagement—reading over passive television—or videos online. The human body and brain […]
January 25, 2023 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: The Merger of Artificial Intelligence and Psychiatry Psychiatry is an art and a science, and artificial intelligence may provide tools to allow it to better understand what makes us tick. True to this duality, I have always loved working with people […]
By Eileen Bailey, Jan 22, 2023 “I often tell patients that ‘antidepressants dull the passions, bad and good,’ says Dr. Alex Dimitriu a physician in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California and BrainfoodMD. “The highs and lows can be attenuated, though fortunately, when someone is low, feeling less so […]
By Zoe Malin, Jan 19, 2023 As the sun rises later and sets earlier during the winter months, odds are you feel some combination of sleepy, less motivated and plain old glum during the day. And to some degree, that’s totally normal, said Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who specializes in psychiatry and sleep medicine, and is the […]
By David Rossiaky, Jan 18, 2023 “The human brain is a pattern recognizer and really enjoys getting it right,” said Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California and BrainfoodMD. According to Dimitriu, songs that are highly danceable or energetic could in fact […]
January 18, 2023 — Dr. Alex Dimitrui, Founder of the Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine clinic, was interviewed by Insider for the article, “5 tips to try lucid dreaming and take charge of your dreams and nightmares.”
January 14, 2023 — Dr. Alex Dimitrui, Founder of the Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine clinic, was interviewed by Insider for the article, “Sleep experts say you can ‘catch up’ on sleep but sleeping in on the weekends isn’t the way to do it.”
January 11, 2023 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: Why Some Experts Believe Stress Can Aid Performance “A little anxiety from time to time can be beneficial to task performance…[as] illustrated by the Yerkes-Dodson law, which states…performance is improved by anxiety until an optimum level of arousal is reached.” That […]
