Addiction is something that unfortunately often finds itself accompanied by mental illness. This is one reason why professionals are finding themselves recommending dual diagnosis treatment more and more commonly. When someone is experiencing a substance abuse disorder and a mental health disorder, addiction treatment specialists call it dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders. Research has found…
Mental health issues are far more common than people realize. Some of the most common mental health conditions involve depression and anxiety. When people think about mental health and depression, they often think about someone who struggles to get out of bed. Unfortunately, this can send the wrong message when it comes to depression because…
Depression and addiction are often closely linked, but this may surprise some people. After all, they might know someone who’s the life of the party when he drinks. But behind closed doors, a person who abuses drugs and alcohol can be profoundly depressed. Even worse, the addiction feeds into the depression, and vice versa. However,…