If you’re thinking about how to prevent a panic attack, you’re not alone. Many people suffer from panic and anxiety, and they look for ways they can feel better and reduce their risk of panicking. That’s especially true in public places, where they may feel very uncomfortable if they have an attack and other people…
It’s a common trend to see men who suffer from mental disorders also struggle with substance abuse. There’s a long list of mental disorders that can cause substance use disorders. Likewise, substance use can affect mental disorders in adverse ways. Substance abuse often causes severe psychological symptoms, such as paranoia or hallucinations. Additionally, it can…
Many drug rehab facilities offer dual diagnosis treatment to address both addiction and a co-occurring mental illness. These programs offer various types of care that can be catered to fit the needs of the specific client. While a dual diagnosis program may sound especially intense, it’s actually more effective and beneficial to the client. Going…
Drug use, abuse, and addiction can affect all age groups. However, male teens may be at greater risk because of hormonal changes, life changes, susceptibility to peer pressure, and experimentation. Learn how to spot the signs of teen drug abuse. Knowing how to identify a teen drug problem means you can get the teen help…
What is dual diagnosis? According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 9.2 million adults, or 3.7% of the American populace, suffered from co-occurring disorders in 2018. These are individuals who suffer from a mental health or mood disorder in addition to a substance abuse disorder. Statistically, individuals suffering from the former…
You may have tried to get clean before and not quite made it yet. Or you may have wanted to start, but felt like you didn’t have any support and didn’t know where to start. Addiction counselors play an important role in helping you get off drugs and stay off them. But what do they…
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as many as 40% of people struggling with addiction ALSO have a mental health disorder (and this is only counting those that have been properly diagnosed. Most have not). This combination of a mental disorder, underlying trauma, and/or addiction is referred to having a “co-occurring…
A big misconception about addiction recovery is that the substance of choice is the problem. While drugs and/or alcohol contribute to a person’s issues, there are usually underlying causes of depression that drive them to use. If physically quitting drugs or alcohol was all it took for the person to stay clean, relapse would never…
For many individuals, coping with anxiety involves self-medicating with drugs or alcohol. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, people with anxiety disorders are twice as likely to also have a substance abuse issue. Drinking or using to cope with physical and psychological symptoms of anxiety often backfires. Instead of finding relief, the person’s…
For many people, substance abuse isn’t an isolated issue. Substance abuse often entangles itself into other parts of a person’s life, such as their relationships, job, school, et cetera. Clients often have to address underlying issues in order to tackle their addictions. Dual diagnosis serves as a tool to tackle the ways mental illness and…