St. Petersburg, Florida—Substance abuse often involves more than drug or alcohol addiction; it may be accompanied or even caused by a mental health disorder. A man who struggled with this complex condition, known as a dual diagnosis, posted a 5-star review praising...
Understanding Dual Diagnosis When looking at dual diagnosis vs comorbidity, it’s important to look at each separately. A dual diagnosis is when you simultaneously have a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder. Mental health disorders include depression, anxiety, and other...
When going through the process of treating addiction, it’s essential to address all possible underlying causes to promote long-term recovery. Dual diagnosis is a type of treatment that addresses both addiction and mental health issues simultaneously. At WhiteSands Treatment, Cape Coral dual...
Why People Experience Anxiety During Addiction Treatment Anxiety and drug and alcohol abuse have a problematic relationship, and they often go hand in hand. In fact, about one-third of people with substance use disorders also have a dual diagnosis, like anxiety disorder...
The Connection Between Mental Illness and Addiction Millions of Americans struggle with mental illness and addiction disorders across the United States. Dual diagnosis, which is when someone has a drug or alcohol addiction in addition to a mental health disorder, is also...
What Is a Dual Diagnosis? Dual diagnosis is the term for when people coming to addiction treatment centers also have co-occurring mental health conditions. When people have undiagnosed and untreated psychiatric disorders, they often turn to substance abuse to try and mask...
Athletes and Mental Illness Being a professional athlete or in another high-profile athletic position like college will put people under incredible stress. Not only because they live more public lives than the average person but also because college athletes need to balance...
The State of Mental Health in America Millions of Americans live with or love someone with a mental health condition. In the United States, roughly one in five adults will experience a mental health condition such as anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress...
How Working from Home Has Impacted Mental Health Many studies have been done on remote work and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2021 survey run by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found that most remote workers reported negative consequences to their mental...
Depression in America Clinical depression is at worrisome levels across the nation. According to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA), “Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15 to 44.3 and affects...
