Yvette Elpidio, MSN, FNP-C

First, let’s define dementia. Dementia is a chronic loss of cognitive functioning that interferes with a person’s daily life. This includes the ability to think, reason, and remember.  Geriatric Psychiatrists Can Diagnose Dementia With Different Types The common types of dementia include: Common Dementia Symptoms Sign 1: Memory loss that affects day-to-day abilities, Sign 2: Difficulty performing

Sexual dysfunction is an issue that can happen in both men and women, and is a disruption of any phase of the sexual response cycle. This cycle typically includes excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. Although sexual dysfunction is seldom talked about due to stigma and fear of embarrassment, it is extremely common and occurs due

Disbelief and Shock: The initial reaction of loss creates a feeling of numbness and doubt. This form of emotional protection can last from days to weeks.   Denial: The mind goes into protection mode to avoid the pain and the reality of the loss.  Guilt and Pain: As the numbness begins to fade and and

In short, it’s the body’s normal response to an addictive chemical. Let’s use an example. If someone has anxiety and is prescribed a benzodiazepine (Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, Valium, etc), the neurons in the brain will adapt to the repeated exposure and will begin to require and only function normally in the presence of that drug.

Today we were congratulated by Feedspot, which named PNSOC.com/blog one of the Top 50 Psychiatry Blogs. We personally want to thank each and every provider who has contributed and give them a “high-five” for opening up and sharing about their experiences.  Top 60 Psychiatry Blogs And Websites For Psychiatrists To Follow in 2021 (feedspot.com) 

I already have my medications, so why would I need therapy? 5 Benefits of “Talk Therapy” Learning how to process your emotions so that overtime you are able to move forward and your emotions (whether that be anxiety, depression, anger, guilt, etc) have gradually diminished. Having an outlet of expression for those emotions and concerns to a nonbiased

Has your world been turned upside down in the past few months? Have you lost your job/income? Or maybe it’s your spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend…Are you struggling and worried about making ends meet? Are the kids driving you nuts? Are you missing the outside and your aimless walking around the store just to see people and buy things