In today’s world, mental health problems and substance abuse often go hand in hand. When this happens, it creates a blend of difficulties that can be hard to solve for those affected. This co-occurrence is known as dual diagnosis, where an individual has both mental disorder and substance use disorder simultaneously. Keep reading to learn…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Alcohol Addiction Having co-occurring OCD and alcohol use disorder is fairly common. Learn about these disorders and how the dual diagnosis is successfully treated. Living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be very trying. This mental health disorder controls your thoughts and actions throughout the day. Tending to obsessive thoughts and compulsive…
Addiction and trauma treatment often go hand in hand. Learn about the role that trauma may play in a substance use disorder. When thinking about the causes of addiction it is clear that there are many diverse risk factors that can play a role. One of them is a history of trauma. When someone witnesses…
Does Giving Up Alcohol Make You Depressed? So you muster up the strength to stop drinking, but now your depression symptoms get worse. Alcoholism and depression occur together often. People who struggle with alcohol abuse may become depressed as a result of the drinking. Many problems result from the alcohol use problem. These might include…
Prescribing Medications More Effectively Last week we breached the topic of genetic testing and how it can affect mental health treatments. This week we wanted to dive in a little deeper and zero in specifically on dual diagnosis. But what exactly is dual diagnosis and why is it so important to the treatment of dependency…
Why do substance use disorders and mental disorders occur together? Co-occurring Disorders or Dual Diagnosis refers to a very common problem of dealing with substance dependency and mental illness or mental disorders at the same time. You see, often long-term substance abuse or chemical dependency creates mental challenges. Just as drugs and alcohol can be…
