Mental health awareness is key for addiction treatment. No matter what stage you are at in your recovery, it is important to prioritize your mental health. Developing and maintaining healthy mental health can help prevent relapse, build strong relationships, and increase overall well-being.Mental health services are available to provide individuals with the treatment and resources…
Addiction and mental health issues are often intertwined. This is one reason professionals are recommending dual diagnosis treatment more and more commonly. When someone is experiencing a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder, addiction treatment specialists call it a dual diagnosis or a co-occurring disorder. Research has found that people with mental health…
A Substance abuse disorder is rarely limited to addiction itself. Many people struggling with drug or alcohol addiction also suffer from unresolved trauma and mental health disorders. Treating addiction without attending to corresponding mental-emotional distress is like trying to use play-doh for a heart transplant. It’s wholly ineffective. Dual diagnosis treatment recognizes the relationship between…
Managing symptoms of depression can be a difficult burden to bear, especially alongside a substance abuse disorder. Depression can have a wide variety of effects on a person, and these don’t just include mental health symptoms. Depression can present itself through a wide range of physical symptoms as well. The way neurotransmitters in your brain…
Living with ADHD comes with certain allowances you need to make for yourself. You may not be able to accomplish tasks with the same efficiency or speed as others, or you may need medication to retain your focus for a full day of school or work. ADHD can also influence your decision-making processes, and you…
When you imagine interpersonal abuse and what it looks like, you’re likely picturing physical altercations and hands-on abuse tactics. While these forms of abuse are common and extremely harmful, they are not the only ways someone can abuse another person. Emotional abuse is just as prevalent and can be just as destructive as physical forms…
The vast majority of people experience stress when preparing for an important date or trying to meet a deadline. Worry and stress keep you focused on achieving your goals and meeting expectations that you or others have set. However, if you have an anxiety disorder, these feelings of stress may be present most of the…
Health insurance is difficult for lots of people to understand. Getting insured and keeping up with what you’re covered for can be tedious and complicated. There are also many terms used in health insurance plans and discussions that may confuse the average person. For example, in-network and out-of-network aren’t in everyone’s day-to-day lexicon until they…
When you need mental healthcare services, it can be easy to put things off. You may find that you don’t take your mental wellness as seriously as your physical wellness. This is an easy trap to fall into, but you should remind yourself that your mental health is important to your overall wellness. Without proper…
There are innumerable factors that can contribute to or exacerbate an existing addiction or even influence its conception. It’s easy to feel entirely at fault when you’re caught in the grips of a substance abuse disorder, but you should try to treat yourself with kindness. Everyone makes the wrong choice sometimes, and there may be…