By Lynne Eldridge, MD, June 29, 2023 This sense of impending doom is often fueled by the fact that the mind is a “meaning-making machine” that seeks patterns and attributes meaning to what we are experiencing, explains Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. This can […]
By Elizabeth Millard, June 23, 2023 Asthma and sleep apnea are chronic conditions that can result in significant health concerns…so what happens when you have both of them? It’s a predicament that many people with asthma have to navigate, according to Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine […]
By Claire Wolters , June 20, 2023 Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and Founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, says that, “numerous factors have coincided to contribute to increased teen anxiety”—prior to the pandemic—including the introduction of smartphones and widespread use of social media around 2012. Click HERE for the full article.
By Jack Byram, June 16, 2023 Travel pillows come in a variety of shapes, but they’re all designed to accommodate your upright position when traveling, according to Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. Specifically, “the goal of any travel pillow is to stabilize the head. As in most cases, when the seat […]
By Brianne Hogan, June 16, 2023 “Toxic is quite a strong word, and reality may be more nuanced or gray in some cases,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine. “However, it serves as a powerful reminder of what can go wrong and what to watch out for. ‘Manipulative,’ ‘selfish,’ […]
By Morgan Mandriota, June 16, 2023 Alex Dimitriu, MD, is double board certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Below, he shares expert tips on how to sleep better year-round, especially this summer. Q: Everybody has different habits and preferences. What are the ideal, evidence-backed temperature […]
What Causes a Sense of Impending Doom?
By Lynne Eldridge, MD, June 29, 2023 This sense of impending doom is often fueled by the fact that the mind is a “meaning-making machine” that seeks patterns and attributes meaning to what we are experiencing, explains Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. This can […]
The Big Connection Between Asthma and Sleep Apnea
By Elizabeth Millard, June 23, 2023 Asthma and sleep apnea are chronic conditions that can result in significant health concerns…so what happens when you have both of them? It’s a predicament that many people with asthma have to navigate, according to Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine […]
Teen anxiety remains on the rise. Increasing therapy support could help
By Claire Wolters , June 20, 2023 Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and Founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, says that, “numerous factors have coincided to contribute to increased teen anxiety”—prior to the pandemic—including the introduction of smartphones and widespread use of social media around 2012. Click HERE for the full article.
Take some stress out of your trip with these comfy, supportive travel pillows — from $12
By Jack Byram, June 16, 2023 Travel pillows come in a variety of shapes, but they’re all designed to accommodate your upright position when traveling, according to Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. Specifically, “the goal of any travel pillow is to stabilize the head. As in most cases, when the seat […]
How to Know If You’re the Toxic One in Your Relationship
By Brianne Hogan, June 16, 2023 “Toxic is quite a strong word, and reality may be more nuanced or gray in some cases,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine. “However, it serves as a powerful reminder of what can go wrong and what to watch out for. ‘Manipulative,’ ‘selfish,’ […]
How to sleep better this summer
By Morgan Mandriota, June 16, 2023 Alex Dimitriu, MD, is double board certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Below, he shares expert tips on how to sleep better year-round, especially this summer. Q: Everybody has different habits and preferences. What are the ideal, evidence-backed temperature […]