Relationship Between Mental Health and Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol, Dual Diagnosis, Featured, Guest Blog, News, TreatmentBy Geoffrey Booth, Medical Director, LifeSync Malibu
There is an unmistakable connection between alcohol use disorder and co-occurring mental health issues. When a substance use disorder and a coexisting mental health disorder are both present…
Drug Induced Schizophrenia
Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Featured, Mental Health, NewsDrugs Can Cause Symptoms of Psychosis
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that features a break from reality. Psychotic symptoms, like hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia, are traits of this mental health disorder.
While schizophrenia…
Meth and Schizophrenia
Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Featured, Mental Health, Methamphetamines, TreatmentCrystal Meth Use and Developing Psychosis
Methamphetamine is an illicit stimulant, an analog of amphetamine that has a powerful effect on the central nervous system. Because meth is so addictive, those who start out by experimenting with it…
Self Medicating to Deal with Stress and Mental Illness
Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Featured, Mental Health, Rehab, TreatmentMental Illness Going Untreated Can Lead to Substance Abuse
Addiction is rooted in brain chemistry. In fact, one of the leading causes for the development of an addiction is based on the pre-existing mental condition of an individual. Often…
How to Help Someone With Depression and Alcoholism
Addiction, Alcohol, Dual Diagnosis, Featured, TreatmentThere is nothing so heartbreaking as to watch a loved one suffering from a dual diagnosis of alcoholism and depression. These two demons often go hand in hand, and help explain why there is such a high suicide rate among alcoholics. The depression…
Affordable Dual Diagnosis Treatment Centers
Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Featured, Mental Health, TreatmentMental Health and Substance Abuse Co-Occurring Conditions
Sometimes it’s hard to remember what came first, the anxiety or the benzodiazepine dependency. In other cases, someone struggling with PTSD first may later develop an alcohol use…
Dual Diagnosis Treatment Centers Near Me
Dual Diagnosis, Rehab, TreatmentWhat is Dual Diagnosis and Definition
Dual diagnosis is the term used for the condition where an individual is suffering from both addiction and a mental illness simultaneously. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…