METRO MEDICAL DIRECT BLOG
How to reopen in the wake of Covid 19
Since the hospital admissions of COVID 19 declining each day, and the ICU census continues to decline. Hospitals have demonstrated their ability to scale up: I propose the following path to reopening for business: Healthcare going forward and reopening after COVID...
How the Addiction You Think You Have Under Control Is Really Affecting You
Addiction refers to a condition in which you are dependent on a particular activity, substance, or thing. When you are addicted to something, you have a strong dependency, craving, or compulsion to get or do that thing. This can be an overpowering compulsion that...
Common Types of Dementia
Several illnesses are types of dementia. There is no cure for these neurodegenerative disorders, but there are treatments to help alleviate the symptoms and slow down the damage. Home-based healthcare is the best mode of memory care so you can continue enjoying living...
How Psychotherapy Effectively Relieves Stress
Modern life can be stressful, and even more so in Manhattan. Financial obligations and balancing a demanding job with family responsibilities and commitments can take their toll and leave us little time to care for our well-being. That’s where psychotherapy can help....
What Causes Children’s Mental Health Issues?
Children's Mental Health is crucial. Healthy children reach emotional and developmental milestones essential for a well-rounded and happy life. These children can successfully utilize appropriate social skills and healthy coping behaviors when faced with life’s...
What Are the Signs of Mental Illness in Children?
Children of all ages, just like adults, can develop mental illness. Due to their severe or unusual moods and reactions, they are misconstrued as normal sadness or temper tantrums, and that they will just grow out of it. It can indeed be a challenge to distinguish...
Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychiatry
When your child struggles emotionally it takes a toll both physically and socially. Family psychiatry is complex, here's what to know. With so many types of mental health professionals: school psychologists, counselors, and therapists. How do you choose one and what...
How Substance Abuse Can Affect Mental Health in New York City
Many people who abuse drugs or alcohol have at least one type of mental illness. This is why treatment for the underlying mental illness is so important. Almost a third of people who are diagnosed with a mental illness also have substance abuse problems. Dealing with...
Psychiatric House Calls In NYC
You can accomplish so much by living and working in a fast-paced place like New York City. Unfortunately, it is easy to lose the value of a personal touch in such an environment. When it comes to your healthcare, there is something we can do about it. Dr. Raymond...
PTSD and Its Effects On Loved Ones
For someone diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder – PTSD – some days are better than others. PTSD can result from any number of traumatic events, some deeply embedded from decades ago, others more like fresh wounds. One thing is for sure, PTSD not only affects...