Dr. Domenick Sportelli is a Medical Physician, D.O. Certified American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Adult & Child. He is also a frequent guest on national TV networks and media to raise awareness on mental health education.
On this episode Dr. D talks to us about the impact social media is having on our mental health and the lack of social skills generation Z have developed as a result of this. He explains the lasting psychological impact of Covid 19 and how we can mentally prepare ourselves for life after the coronavirus.
We also talk about the use of traditional vs alternative medicine to help treat mental health disorders and discuss the growing interest in use of ketamine and psychedelics to assist with this.
Get ready to get your mind blown!
Topics include:
- About Dr. D Sportelli and how his career began
- Impact social media has had on mental health
- Lack of social skills developed from Gen Z
- Why boredom for children is recommend
- How Covid 19 has impacted mental health
- How we can prepare ourselves for life after Covid 19
- Reasoning behind experiencing strange Covid 19 dreams
- Increase in depressions for younger Gen Z
- How depression and genetics are linked
- Antidepressants for children and teens
- Use of traditional vs alternative medication treatments
- Treating mental health disorders with Ketamine and Psychedelics
- Effects of DMT and Ayahuasca on mental health
Stay up to date with your host Gemma on Instagram: @gembezza
Find Dr. D Sportelli on Instagram @drsportelli
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