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What Are the “Sunday Scaries” and What Causes Them?

By Sara Novak, Mar 30, 2023 According to Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist with Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California, there’s a level of dread that goes along with starting the work week on Monday.  Accompanying that dread may be anxiety and delaying going to bed on Sunday. “It’s a sort of fear and loathing […]

Inspire Sleep Apnea Treatment Review

By Nina Chamlou, Mar 30, 2023 “The primary causes of sleep apnea are typically related to physical [conditions], such as obesity or [a] blockage of the airway,” says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. “Essentially it’s a problem with the air […]

Why we can’t sleep – and what it means for work

By Tony Case, Mar 27, 2023 “Between Covid, wars and now the economy, the general temperature of our society has increased,” said Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California and a Sleep Foundation medical review board member. “Things have gotten more stressful and unsettled, and people tend to think more when they […]

Diplo says he ran a marathon while on LSD. Experts say he’s tripping.

By Hannah Yasharoff, Mar 25, 2023 There are also certain people who are at-risk for a negative experience, even with the proper setting and dosage. Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who specializes in psychiatry and sleep medicine, previously told USA TODAY that anyone with any personal or family history of schizophrenia should steer clear of these substances. Click HERE for the full story.

Managing Your Emotional Health With Vitiligo

By Frances Gatta, Mar 6, 2023 Learning to appreciate your appearance can help you live unapologetically with vitiligo. Start with being comfortable with yourself, advises Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California. “This can be built on the core belief that appearances are only skin deep, and your personality, kindness, intelligence, or other […]

A Good Night’s Sleep Can Help You Maintain Diet, Exercise Goals

By David Rossiaky, Mar 3, 2023 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, noted that an individual’s discipline and impulse control are a factor, too. “It could well be that the people that have the discipline to get good sleep also have the […]