E63: Time Changes & The Impact of Social Media with Dr. Marie Dona, MD, PMH-C

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week I am joined by Dr. Marie Dona to discuss the intriguing impacts of daylight savings time on our mental health. We touched upon how losing an hour of sleep can significantly disrupt our daily routines, mood, and even increase feelings of anxiety and depression. Shifting gears, we also delved into the complex world of social media usage among children and adolescents. Dr. Dona and I explored the mixed benefits and potential dangers of their online presence, stressing the importance of parental guidance and setting firm boundaries to ensure a safe and beneficial digital experience. This conversation brought to light essential considerations for mental well-being in our rapidly changing times.Dr. Marie R. Dona, M.D is a Triple Board Certified Physician who specializes in Child, Adolescent, Adult and Perinatal Psychiatry and Obesity Medicine. She sees a wide variety of patients with numerous conditions and concerns. She has extensive experience in the treatment of depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, mood disorders, psychosis, addiction, LBGTQ concerns, perinatal mood disorders, eating disorders, lifestyle medicine and more.Training matters, and Dr. Dona is a medical physician first. She completed 4 years of medical school and then continued her specialization in psychiatry. She completed her general psychiatry (3 years full time) training at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, and fellowship training (2 years full time) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she served as both chief resident and chief fellow respectively. During training, she would often moonlight and has extensive experience in emergency rooms, hospitals, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, partial hospital programs, and outpatient programs. Her therapeutic approach incorporates different elements of supportive, CBT and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Dr. Dona offers patient centered, individualized care to clients of all ages, races and backgrounds.00:28 Introduction to Dr. Marie Dona01:00 Journey to Florida01:56 Daylight Savings Time & Mental Health03:00 The Sleep Disruption Dilemma04:55 Routine, Anxiety, and Depression13:47 Social Media and Children24:35 Parental Guidance and Social Media Safety34:32 Closing Remarks and Guest InfoConnect with Dr. Marie DonaWebsite: www.donawellnessclinic.comInstagram: @donawellnessclinicFacebook.com/donawellnessclinicConnect with Dr. RellerMy linktree: linktr.ee/kerryrellermdPodcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterFamilyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearwaterfamilymedicine/Clearwater Family Medicine and Allergy Website: https://sites.google.com/view/clearwaterallergy/homeSubscribe to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, iheartradio, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Pandora.