Psychiatrists

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Dr. Alexandre Allard

Dr. Alexandre Allard

Psychiatrist
Montreal, QC
Dr. Stacy Elliott

Dr. Stacy Elliott

MD, Mens Sexual Health Specialist
Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. JONATHAN WAN

Dr. JONATHAN WAN

Psychiatrist
North Saanich, BC

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Dr. Garth Kroeker

Dr. Garth Kroeker

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Leila Kulpas

Dr. Leila Kulpas

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Lucinda Kunkel

Dr. Lucinda Kunkel

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Man Kwan

Dr. Man Kwan

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Winnie Kwok

Dr. Winnie Kwok

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Daniel Lafleur

Dr. Daniel Lafleur

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Raymond Lam

Dr. Raymond Lam

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Richard Lament

Dr. Richard Lament

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Susan Lazar

Dr. Susan Lazar

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Gary Lazar

Dr. Gary Lazar

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Tih-Shih Lee

Dr. Tih-Shih Lee

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. J. Leech-Porter

Dr. J. Leech-Porter

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Judith Leong

Dr. Judith Leong

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Alexander Levin

Dr. Alexander Levin

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. John Levy

Dr. John Levy

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Raymond Liang

Dr. Raymond Liang

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Daniel Lin

Dr. Daniel Lin

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. William Livesley

Dr. William Livesley

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Jake Locke

Dr. Jake Locke

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Diana Loh

Dr. Diana Loh

Psychiatrist
Vancouver, BC
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A local  psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders and addiction. Unlike psychologists, psychiatrists can prescribe medication in addition to providing therapy. Psychiatrists work in settings including private practice, hospitals, and institutions. In treating patients a psychiatrist can also educate them on antidepressants, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, adolescent psychiatry and post-traumatic stress disorder. Studies have found that children who have healthy diets are more likely to be happy. Children who are overweight have a higher risk of experiencing low self-esteem, depression and negative body image such as anorexia .

Research shows that physical activity promotes the release of powerful chemicals such as endorphins and serotonin, which improve mood and feelings of well-being and can be used to treat addiction . It can lower cortisol (also called the “stress hormone”) levels and support nerve cell growth in the hippocampus, a region of the brain that helps regulate mood.

In to mental health pratcitioners there is addititional information on Alzheimer's, some of the other things that can cause dementia include previous or new brain infections, a bad head injury, stroke or multiple sclerosis. There are some treatable conditions that can produce similar symptoms to dementia, such as thyroid disease, vitamin deficiencies, mental illness or sleep disorders. People with dementia often have problems with short-term memory. To have dementia, at least two of these core mental Health  functions must be significantly impaired:  Pour plus d'informations et les services locaux des psychiatres locaux à Montréal et à Québec PQ, contactez votre psychiatre local

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