Muscles in all areas of our bodies, including the pelvic floor, have the potential to be affected by emotional forces. Pleasurable experiences and emotions tend to relax, energize, or expand us while non-pleasurable ones tend to make us tense up, contract, and perhaps depress us. Most of the time these reactions are transient, just as…
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Screening questions to ask yourself prior to getting married:
Does she fly into rages without warning over relatively trivial matters like a web page loading too slowly? Are you always the scapegoat/bad guy whenever she’s frustrated, disappointed or just plain bored? Do her friends (that is, if she has any) describe her as a “drama queen?” Does she describe herself as a drama queen?…
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Who is who in healthcare: What do all the letters mean?
Raymond Zakhari, DNP, EdM, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, SAFE There are many differently credentialed individuals that work in health care. Often times it is not clear by the name badge or the uniform what the person actually does or is supposed to do. This post will hopefully shed some light on the subject. Let me first…
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Having your head examined?
By Dr. Raymond Zakhari, NP So, you have been told maybe you should speak to someone? Your doctors cannot seem to find anything wrong with you? Your friends and family say you are not acting like your normal self. Seeing a psychiatrist or mental health care provider can be quite a distressing experience. A psychiatrist…
Depression Is Not Just Feeling Sad
Depression is classified as a mood disorder, and it can be effectively treated. Do you recently feel sad? Has anyone commented that you seem more irritable lately? Do you feel tiered? Have you been avoiding social interactions? …
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Have you been misdiagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder?
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a syndrome thought to be a neurochemical imbalance of dopamine and norepinephrine. Dopamine and norepinephrine are neurotransmitters that affect attention, concentration, emotions, and executive functioning. This syndrome ADD/ ADHD is often treated with medications such as stimulants, antidepressants, and anxiolytics. In this practice I…
