What Is Codependency? Codependency is an emotional and behavioral condition that affects an individual’s ability to have healthy, mutually satisfying relationships, especially in relationships with an addicted partner. A codependent relationship is when one partner has extreme emotional or physical needs, and...
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...
Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Military Populations Military service features many unique lifestyle elements and challenges that play a significant role in health care trends, especially in mental health and substance abuse. Both active duty and veteran military service members have...
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...
Defining Anxiety Anxiety is defined as people feeling emotions based on fear, nervousness, worried thoughts, and physical changes when experiencing stress. An individual will often feel fear about what will happen and uncertainty of the unknown. When you have a feeling of...
The Truth About Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder entails a mental health mood disorder that impacts your ability to regulate your emotions as you experience highs and lows in your emotional state. With approximately 5.7 million Americans currently living with bipolar disorder, the need...
What Is PTSD? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that occurs within someone after they have witnessed or experienced a life-threatening or traumatic event. During the event, it feels as though you have no control over what is...
