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Category Archives: Mental Health

Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Getting Honest: The Importance of Surrender in Treatment

Addiction treatment starts with surrender, which is described as giving yourself over to something like a higher power. 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Surrender...
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Friday, August 14th, 2020

Feel Hopeless? Addiction Is Treatable.

When dealing with substance use disorder, it’s common for people to feel hopeless and helpless. In fact, these false beliefs can be thought of as one of the main...
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Thursday, May 28th, 2020

Addict, You Have a Mental Health Problem. Here’s What You Need to Know

Did you know that roughly half of people with a mental health disorder will also suffer from a substance use disorder at some point in their lifetimes? It’s evident...
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Friday, February 21st, 2020

5 Ways To Cope with Anxiety if You Have a History of Addiction

Experiencing anxiety at certain times in life is normal. However, people with anxiety disorders have intense and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. These feelings can interfere with...
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Monday, January 27th, 2020

Does Depression Cause Addiction – Or The Other Way Around?

Depression and anxiety are common among people battling substance abuse. People with these conditions are more likely to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol to reduce pain and improve happiness....
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Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

The Relationship Between ADHD and Addiction

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a medical condition that includes attention difficulty, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. ADHD is usually diagnosed in children, though adults can have it as well....
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Monday, August 26th, 2019

Psychological Effects of Co-Occurring Disorders on First Responders

Figuring out which comes first, a mental health problem or substance addiction, is one of many questions tough to answer. Given that drug abuse and alcoholism are in themselves defined as...
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Friday, August 2nd, 2019

PTSD and Substance Abuse

In the African country of Rwanda in 1994, more than 800,000 people were slaughtered in genocide. The season of killing was so devastating there was nothing to be done...
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Thursday, July 18th, 2019

Can You Get Over the Brain Damage from Drugs?

The United States has a drug and alcohol problem. More than a statement, there are plenty of statistics that support this as fact. On average, 30 Americans die every day due...
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