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Category Archives: Dual Diagnosis

Friday, March 15th, 2024

The Most Common Co-Occurring Disorders

A co-occurring disorder refers to having both a substance use disorder and mental health disorder simultaneously. Nearly half of individuals who experience a mental health disorder will also experience...
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Friday, November 17th, 2023

5 Benefits of Choosing a Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center

Navigating the complexities of mental health and substance abuse disorders can be challenging, especially when an individual is facing both simultaneously. In such cases, seeking treatment at a specialized...
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023

The Connection Between Trauma and Substance Use and Why You Must Treat Both Conditions

Trauma and substance use are thoroughly interlinked. About 30% of the population experiences a substance use disorder in their lifetime, and 8% experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers estimate...
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Sunday, June 11th, 2023

Dual Battle: Addressing Trauma and Substance Use Disorders Simultaneously

Recovering from a substance use disorder (SUD) can be challenging, but it’s even more complex when trauma is also a part of the equation. Trauma and substance use disorders...
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Thursday, May 18th, 2023

What are Personality Disorders?

Personality disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by inflexible and maladaptive patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. These patterns are pervasive and cause significant distress or impairment...
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Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

Reasons Why Your Antidepressant is No Longer Working

If you’ve been diagnosed with depression, your doctor likely recommended a treatment combination of therapy and medication. Antidepressants are believed to work by increasing neurotransmitters in the brain. These...
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Saturday, April 22nd, 2023

Supporting Loved Ones with Dual Diagnosis: Tips and Strategies for Families and Friends

Dual diagnosis refers to the co-occurrence of both a substance use and mental health disorder. If you care about someone who has dual diagnosis, you may be wondering how...
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Thursday, January 5th, 2023

The Connection Between Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

The connection between mental health and substance use has become a popular topic of conversation in recent years. While neither disorder is directly responsible for causing the other, both...
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Thursday, October 13th, 2022

Recovery Strategies for Different Types of Trauma

Life can be traumatic at times, and there are different types of trauma with different approaches for healing. It’s important to deal with trauma appropriately, as trauma survivors are...
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Friday, September 30th, 2022

Mental Illness Awareness Week: 5 Things to Know About Mental Illness

Each year, Mental Health America takes time during the first week of October to raise awareness of the mental health crisis and the resources we have to fight it....
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