Mental Health

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Our experts in Mental Health

Graciela Jimenez

Graciela Jimenez, Psychotherapist with Care & Counseling, and Amy Exum, Psychotherapist with Care & Counseling at Baptist Health South Florida explain about the meaning of cognitive behavioral therapy. They say cognitive behavioral therapy brings different tools about the thought-stopping techniques and the way how to help the patient to change them. “How to intercede into […]

Dr. Daniel Bober

How does the brain behave in an addict person? Dr. Daniel Bober, Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Physician, explains the role of dopamine in addiction, and what can be the causes of addiction, such as genetics or having a trauma. Taking medicines can lead to an addiction problem. Dr. Daniel Bober, Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Physician, […]

Jeanette Alonso, LMHC

What is orthorexia? Jeanette Alonso, Licensed Psychotherapist, explains how patients with it behave with an extreme avoidance of some types of food, and how common it is. How can you know the severity of someone’s eating disorder? Jeanette Alonso, Licensed Psychotherapist, explains how she determines if their patients need an outpatient treatment or if they […]

Chantis Mantilla, Ph.D.

Resistance bands are very useful to do exercise at home. Chantis Mantilla, Ph.D., Exercise Physiologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says strength training is another important piece of physical activity, it is not just cardio what we have to do. “We should try to incorporate strength activities and a variety of them at least two […]

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