By Alexandra Frost, Jan 12, 2024

Experts say adults over 18 should sleep anywhere from seven to nine hours a night‌. While you sleep, your body is fixing you up for the next day. “Sleep helps mood, anxiety, cognition, and a myriad of other health issues,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist, sleep medicine physician, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Most fundamentally, the brain recharges when we sleep, and does a lot of cleanup and organization, so it is no surprise that poor sleep has a negative impact on cognition. The good news, at least in my practice, is that improving sleep can also improve many of the above stated issues.”

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By Melissa Rudy, Jan 1, 2024

A method used by the U.S. military in World War II could help people fall asleep in less than five minutes, some claim. The “military sleep technique” involves relaxing every muscle in the body, starting with the face and working your way down, while taking slow, deep breaths. “Muscle relaxation going down the body, along with a focus on deep breathing, can be an effective way to both increase relaxation and reduce thinking,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, told Fox News Digital.

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By Racheal Ede, Dec 27, 2023

“There are some studies that show antidepressants like sertraline can result in increased bone loss in older women,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. “The benefits [of taking Zoloft] should be closely weighed against the risks and discussed with your physician,” Dr. Dimitriu says. “In my practice, the benefits have often outweighed the risks.”

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By Elizabeth Millard, Dec 20, 2023

Characterized by difficulty falling asleep or waking up and struggling to get back to sleep, insomnia can, in addition to wrecking the next day, exacerbate some MS symptoms, the National Multiple Sclerosis society reports. What’s the connection between MS and staring at the ceiling at 3:30am? A couple factors, according to Alex Dimitriu, M.D., psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California. For one, medications commonly used for MS, such as steroids, can make it difficult to wind down in the evening, and that can be exacerbated by anxiety over being unable to fall asleep.

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By Elizabeth Millard,  Dec 3, 2023

A major aspect of managing bipolar I disorder is having conversations with your health provider about next steps, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in the Bay Area of California. “The intensity of bipolar can be profound and result in tremendous personal and professional damage,” he says. “Fortunately, treatment can make a significant difference in mitigating the effects, and that requires careful monitoring of how the condition is affecting you.” With that in mind, here are some more questions to ask your doctor, so you can take charge of your BD-I treatment.

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By Claire Wolters, Nov 10, 2023

Alex Dimitriu, MD, dual board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and Founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, says that some of the benefits of cold plunges could be the body’s demonstration of resilience or grit. “Being able to push through the ‘mental barrier’ and aversion associated with entering a cold bath or shower may have a positive benefit on our ability to overcome challenges and initiate action despite our internal resistance,” Dr. Dimitriu says. “This type of discipline may be beneficial psychologically and may also toughen our psyche by increasing tolerance for pain and our ability to overcome our own resistance and aversion to challenges.”

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By David Rossiaky, Oct 23, 2023

Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a specialist in psychiatry and sleep medicine as well as the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, agreed. “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” Dimitriu, who also was not involved in the book, told Medical News Today. What are the harms of online mental health advice? “Anyone looking for hope is prone to misinformation and this is especially true with mental health,” said Dimitriu.

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