Updated on 07/03/23 You may hear more about the physical consequences of addiction because they are the most noticeable. The apparent signs of addiction, such as weight loss, dental damage,… Read More
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Dual-Diagnosis and Self-Medication
Recovering from an addiction takes hard work and good therapeutic support. When a person also suffers from mental illness, the process of addiction recovery becomes even more complicated. “Dual diagnosis”… Read More
Herbal Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression are two mental illnesses that plague a large portion of America’s population. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 18 percent of adults suffer… Read More
Dual Diagnosis Treatment and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dual diagnosis presents certain hurdles to addiction treatment that must be addressed in order for the person to maintain sobriety. In addition to traditional methods of dual diagnosis treatment, traditional… Read More
Bipolar Disorder and Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Millions of people suffer from bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, many of these people also suffer from a co-occurring substance abuse problem. Dual diagnosis treatment is the only chance many of these… Read More
Anxiety Disorder Types in Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab
Many people in rehab suffer from a dual diagnosis of a substance abuse problem and a mental health issue such as anxiety disorder. Sometimes the substance abuse problem arises as… Read More
Anxiety Disorder Treatment for Dual Diagnosis
Everyone experiences a certain amount of anxiety from time to time, but anxiety disorders are much more severe and have serious consequences on a person’s ability to live a normal… Read More
The Need for Dual Diagnosis Treatment
A person with a dual diagnosis is one who suffers from a both a mental disorder and a substance abuse problem. According to statistics, almost half of all people with… Read More
Dual Diagnosis and Drug Rehab
Substance abuse can be caused by many things, but one of the biggest risk factors is a dual diagnosis (also known as a co-occurring disorder) of emotional or mental illness…. Read More
Understanding Holistic Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Having a dual diagnosis of alcohol or drug addiction together with a mood or personality disorder such as depression, anxiety or bi-polar disorder requires great care and special attention during… Read More
