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5 million Americans have some form of eating disorder. And 50% of those people also struggle with substance abuse. To those who understand the true nature of eating disorders, the high correlation of substance abuse and eating disorders is unsurprising. After all, at...Addiction Recovery, Mental Health
Anxiety disorders cover a wide spectrum of troubles, including depression, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders, which will all be covered in different blog posts. However, in this article, we’d like to focus on the less well-known anxiety disorders, like PTSD,...Addiction Recovery, Mental Health
Today we continue our examination of dual diagnoses, or the co occurrence of mental illness and addiction. This time, we’re shining the light on bipolar disorder. A staggering 50% of patients with bipolar disorder have struggled with substance addiction at some point...alcohol addiction, drinking problem, fight depression, substance abuse treatment
When two conditions occur side-by-side in the same person, it’s called a dual diagnosis, or comorbidity. The challenge to a dual diagnosis is that it’s hard to find out which condition came first, and how they interact with each other. The biggest danger is that only...