by Keenen Diamond | Nov 2, 2018 | Mental Health, Q&A
Research done over the past twenty years has shown a definitive correlation between substance addiction and mental illness. The National Bureau of Economic Research indicates that “mental health disorder patients are responsible for the consumption of 38% of alcohol,...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 1, 2018 | Alcoholism, Mental Health
A recent study indicates that how much you drink now can have an acute effect on your health as you age. The BMJ study suggests that heavy drinking as a middle-aged individual (described as the consumption of 14 or more units of alcohol a week) likely correlates with...
by Keenen Diamond | Nov 1, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, Q&A
While pursuing professional treatment for an addiction is almost always the best option for an individual suffering from even a mild drug or alcohol addiction, the very real question that usually accompanies a decision to pursue treatment is what costs are associated...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 30, 2018 | Alternative Therapy, Recovery
Through engaging in a 12-Step recovery program, we begin to feel a connection to a power greater than ourselves for the first time. This can alternately be described as a “psychic change”—our thoughts and behaviors have shifted to a point where we no longer feel the...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 30, 2018 | Mental Health, Q&A
Mental illness and drug use seem to go hand-in-hand. Usually, mental illness leads to drug abuse as an attempt to self-medicate symptoms. However, using drugs also can lead to mental disorders by causing drastic changes in the chemistry of the brain. These brain...
