Veterans are More Likely to Struggle With Mental Illness and Addiction Veterans face a series of struggles once they have completed their military duty and are back home. Many of these veterans have seen and been a part of traumatic scenes during...
Retraining the Brain When an individual struggles with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, the chemical makeup of the brain is altered. If you have a co-occurring disorder such as a mental health issue, the brain does not function ‘regularly’. Part of...
The Causal Relationship Between the Two There is a distinct and definite relationship between alcohol and depression; alcohol can cause one to become depressed while having depression can result in alcohol abuse. This vicious cycle requires professional treatment services in order to...
Dual Diagnosis Treatment Can Help Manage Both Disorders What is a co-occurring disorder? Those who suffer from co-occurring disorders struggle with both an underlying mental health illness as well as a substance abuse problem. These two disorders require unique and separate treatment...
The State of Your Mental Health Can be the Foundation of Your Addiction Studies have shown that there is a strong connection between mental illness and addiction. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), 69 percent of those who suffer...
