Initially the attraction is euphoria taking a mini vacation. Someone once told me getting high is like God putting a warm blanket around you and rubbing your temples telling you everything will be alright. This is a powerful draw. The … Continue reading

Posted in Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction Rehab, Drug Use Tagged abuse, addict, detox, drugs, mental illness, rehab, substance abuse, treatment

Something horrible has happened to you or someone close to you. For example a near death experience, a car accident, war experiences or being a victim of a violent crime. The disorder can be divided into four parts the first … Continue reading

Posted in Mental Health Treatment, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Tagged drug detox, mental illness, Post-Traumatic, Stress Disorder, What is

Patients ask me all the time “What to do when your anti-depressant stops working?” For example you have depression and have been on Zoloft for seven years and done well, but the past six months you feel more depressed. First … Continue reading

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Marijuana has been used by so many people and is so immersed in our culture that people don’t respect it dangers. Working with adolescents with mental illness, marijuana is the biggest problem, I face as a psychiatrist. Every adolescent tells … Continue reading

Posted in Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Marijuana Use Tagged detox, drugs, harmful, marijuana, mental illness

http://www.dragresti.com ~ (561) 444-7044 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains how, as a family member, you can help your loved one with drug & alcohol addiction.  He explains how to stop enabling … Continue reading

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Behavior changes for the worst. Individuals become disrespectful. Feel sick all the time. Never get good nights sleep. Break laws. Spends a lot of money. Hurts your body. Look stupid. Waste time. Aggravate everyone around you. Socially inappropriate.

Posted in Alcoholism, Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment Tagged 33 Reasons, alcohol, detox, mental illness, Stop, trouble

The first question most people ask when visiting a doctor is “What’s wrong with me?”  As a psychiatrist I usually beat them to the punch by asking them, “Why are you here?”  That question itself is diagnostic in nature.  It … Continue reading

Posted in Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction Rehab, Drug Detox Tagged addict, detox, drug addiction, drug detox, mental illness, outpatient, rehab, treatments

http://www.dragresti.com ~ (561) 444-7044 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, discusses why people it is beneficial and best to work with a psychiatrist when detoxing from drugs.  Many times drug abuse and drug … Continue reading

Posted in Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction Rehab, Drug Detox, Drug Use, Video Library Tagged addict, detox, drug addiction, drug detox, mental illness, outpatient, psychiatrist, psychiatry, rehab, treatments, west palm beach

http://www.dragresti.com ~ (561) 444-7044 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist – Psychiatrist, discusses why people use drugs and alcohol.  He explains three different reasons that people use drugs and alcohol.  Drugs & Alcohol can be … Continue reading

Posted in Alcoholism, Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Drug Detox, Drug Use, Video Library Tagged addition, alcohol, detox, drug, help, mental illness

http://www.dragresti.com ~ (561) 444-7044 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Health Specialist – Psychiatrist, explains what is Major Depression.  He explains the symptoms of major depression; such as, but not limited to, sadness, hopelessness, despair, thoughts of death and … Continue reading

Posted in Depression, Mental Health Treatment, Video Library Tagged depression, despair, mental illness, sadness, treatment