How Alcohol Antagonizes Bipolar Disorder
There is a prevalent link between substance abuse and mental illness, and it is one that can be started from either end of the spectrum. Sometimes, the risks of developing certain types of mental illnesses can be spurted on through substance abuse, but types of mental disorders can also lead people to engage in substance […]
How Trauma Can Fuel Addiction
Most people have an idea that substance abuse is hurting them. Pretty much every addict understands the danger of the situation, and none of them really ever desired to become an addict. The key to addiction is that you feel like you are in control of it…until you’re not. For many people, the initial desire […]
Skills for Coping with Hypomania and Mania
Individuals who suffer from bipolar 1 disorder and bipolar 2 disorder are at risk of having high-energy episodes of mania or hypomania. Mania occurs when you have an intense feeling of energy that heightens your mental and physical senses. Hypomania is a similar experience, but tends to be less extreme and occurs more frequently in […]
