Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a cyclical form of depression that rears its head typically in the winter months. SAD feels and acts like normal depression. It is only different because of its timing with the darker days and frigid temperatures. SAD can be...
When a person checks into a typical rehab center, the facility will likely do a great job of making sure that person detoxes, goes through withdrawal safely, and learns to live a normal life without substance use. However, if that person were suffering from a...
Mental Illness and Addiction Treatment Mental illness is still underdiagnosed when coupled with substance abuse and addiction, and consequently, we are in dire need of more treatment centers. Although people are becoming more and more aware of the effects of mental...
Dual diagnosis occurs when a person has a mood disorder or mental illness, as well as a substance abuse problem. Both of these disorders require its own treatment plan, however, one is often overlooked or thought of as a symptom of the other. Although the reasons vary...
Rehabs and dual diagnosis treatment centers see thousands of patients annually, tackling the challenges of addiction and mental illness simultaneously. Alcohol use disorder is the most widespread addiction in the US, with an estimated 17.6 million Americans suffering...
Dual diagnosis occurs when someone suffers from drug addiction and a mental health disorder at the same time. In the past, mental illness was treated separately from substance abuse. However, your mental well-being has a great influence on your chances of achieving...
