by Dr. Agresti | Apr 18, 2021 | Blog
Sadomasochism broadly refers to the receiving of pleasure—often sexual—from acts involving the infliction or reception of pain or humiliation. The name originates from two authors on the subject, Marquis de Sade and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. A subset of BDSM,...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 18, 2021 | Blog
The first step is identifying the illness. Depression is more that just feeling sad for a few days. Depression means weeks of being so sad, you start having trouble working or going to school. You start having problems in relationships. Problems develop in just...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 18, 2021 | Blog
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 mini vacation to escape life’s...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 18, 2021 | Blog
Individuals often speak of feeling depressed. Indeed, it is common to feel periodic sadness due to life’s disappointments. Clinical depression, on the other hand, is quite different from those times when we experience unhappiness or despair. Clinical depression is a...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 18, 2021 | Blog
January 6, 2018 THE RIGHT APPROACH TO THE OPIOD CRISIS As a practicing doctor with certification in psychiatry and having worked in Palm Beach County for the past 25 years, my views on the current opioid epidemic are the result of my daily contact with addicts, their...
