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Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Mental health is important at every stage of life. Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. We discuss mental health as it relates to mental illness combined with addiction. This is called a dual diagnosis or a co-occurring disorder. Dual diagnosis is the term used when a person has a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder and a problem with alcohol or drugs. A person who has a dual diagnosis has two separate illnesses, and each illness needs its own treatment and recovery plan.
The traditional image of therapy is one patient, reclined on a couch, with one counselor sitting off to the side taking notes. While this form of therapy does exist and can be very helpful, many other options are available today. Depending on a number of factors, one therapy that works wonders for your friend may … Read more
Dual Diagnosis There are a number of reasons that an individual may start to use drugs or alcohol. These reasons are not mutually exclusive and a person could start using substances for one reason but continue for another. They may start due to curiosity after seeing friends or family members use substances. They may start … Read more
Help for the Alcoholic – What your doctor won’t tell you The doctor can’t admit their confusion. How can someone who is reasonable in all areas of their life, act completely insane when it comes to a certain type of beverage. It’s hard to watch. How can someone with two Driving Under the Influence arrests … Read more
What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is a serious brain illness. It is also called manic-depression. People with bipolar disorder go through unusual mood changes. Sometimes they feel very happy and “up,” and are much more active than usual. This is called mania. And sometimes people with bipolar disorder feel very sad and “down”. This … Read more