by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
Four Lokos drink is a malt beverage with 12% alcohol in a 23.5oz can. These types of drinks are called Alco pops. The four in the name comes from the 4 ingredients which are caffeine, taurine, guarana and alcohol. Problems with this drink are popping up across the...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
www.dragresti.com ~ (561) 444-7044 Dr. Mark Agresti, West Palm Beach Mental Illness, Drug & Alcohol Detox Specialist — Psychiatrist, continues his discussion about a highly difficult and sad topic — Suicide. Dr. Agresti discusses suicides in the media, suicides...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Today I want to thoroughly explain obsessive compulsive disorder, because it is a seriously life altering condition that is frequently misunderstood. We have all heard people refer to friends or family as...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
Why is Sleep Important? Part Deux When we left part one, I had just explained how lack of sleep can make people fat, and was about to explain how it can also make people ugly. First, just a quick review of the cascade that makes you fat. When you don’t sleep, there is...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
How to Interact with the Mentally Ill The purpose of this piece is to help the reader how to interact, both verbally and nonverbally, with people with mental illness; and as a corollary, how to get them the help they need. It’s basically a list of do’s and don’ts that...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
We’re nearly six weeks into the new year, and this is right about the time that most people toss their new year’s resolutions out the window. Many of them had resolved to lose weight: surveys have shown that, of the people who make new year’s resolutions, an average...