Mental Health
Addiction-related depression, bi-polar disorder, PTSD, and others. Find out more about the mental health aspects of addiction.
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Is Drug Abuse Making You Depressed, Or Is Depression Making You Abuse Drugs?
Concurrent substance abuse and psychiatric conditions are a common and problematic occurrence; and unfortunately, the treatment is tougher and takes a long time. But recovery is possible, and needs to happen. The stakes of a concurrent disorder are too great, and both conditions tend to exacerbate the severity of the other. With appropriate treatment, and therapy and medications compliance; sober living and psychiatric symptoms remission is probable...but the first step is always to stop the abuse. Top of Page -
Rehab For Patients With Mental Health Challenges
4 things to look for in a drug rehab facility for patients with mental health challenges. Choosing a drug rehab facility is always stressful and challenging, and when a dual diagnosis of addiction and a mental health disorder is combined, it can be hard to know where to turn. Top of Page -
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Drug or Alcohol abuse
PTSD and substance abuse go hand in hand, and since each condition exacerbates the severity of the other, alcohol or drugs are never a good idea. Get help at a facility that combines effective treatments for PTSD and substance abuse, and turn the corner to a brighter tomorrow. Top of Page -
Bi-Polar Disorder and Addiction…Dangerous and Prevalent
Bi-polar sufferers who also abuse drugs or alcohol are 20 times more likely to commit suicide than the general population. This fact alone compels immediate treatment for anyone with a dual diagnosis of bi-polar and addiction. Don't wait to get help. Top of Page -
Can You Have a Relative That Needs Treatment Committed?
When they are a danger to themselves or to others, can you have them committed? Will the state do what you cannot, and force someone in need of treatment to get help? Top of Page -
Hospitalization or Partial Hospitalization…What’s the Difference?
It's tough to make an appropriate decision about treatment when you can't understand the terminology used by drug treatment facilities! Top of Page -
Tough Love - for a Dual Diagnosis Patient - It's the Only Real Kind of Love
Treat the disease, not the symptoms. Dual diagnosis addicts use manipulation as a way to continue to drink or drug, and family can only influence change through tackling the real root of the problem, and by being tough...tough love Top of Page -
Dual Diagnosis…Don’t Diagnosis on Your Own!
With an increasing pop-culture awareness of mental health conditions there is a tendency for individuals or families to attempt a self diagnosis, and even to take treatment steps based in this self diagnosis. Don't do it! Top of Page -
Family Support After Rehab. Keeping a Dual Diagnosis Addict Sober
Drug rehab is a great step forward, yet it's only the beginning of the recovery journey - and the months and years after rehab present some pretty significant challenges to the dual diagnosis addict in recovery. Family can help, but they have to be tough. Top of Page -
Dual Diagnosis: A Better Lifestyle For Better Health
All of us benefit from healthier lifestyle habits, but those feel-good benefits are exaggerated beautifully for those suffering a mental disorder. Get enough rest, eat well and get some exercise; it makes a big difference. Top of Page -
Hope for Families of Dual Diagnosis Addicts. Why Things Are Better Than They Seem!
Hope is vital. Without hope, family gives up and the dual diagnosis addict lose necessary and beneficial support. Learn why treatment works, and why you have to keep hope alive! Top of Page -
Anxiety and Addiction - What Works, What Doesn't
Intoxication can provide temporary symptoms relief for anxiety patients, and when anxiety gets bad, there is a real temptation for excessive self medication, and with it a real risk of addiction. Top of Page -
Why ADD/ADHD Increases the Odds of Addiction - And How to Get Better
About half of all ADD/ADHD patients will suffer an addiction to drugs or alcohol at some point. Learn why ADD/ADHD increases the risks for substance abuse, and more importantly, learn what's uniquely needed for effective ADD/ADHD and addiction treatment. Top of Page -
Co-Occurring Disorders - An Overview
A history of drug or alcohol abuse greatly increases the likelihood of mental illness, and mental illness greatly increases the risks of substance abuse. Learn the facts. Top of Page
