Dual-diagnosis refers to co-occurring conditions in an individual. This means the individual is not only suffering from substance abuse, but also a mental illness. One condition could have created the other, it is unknown whether the mental illness caused substance abuse or vice versa. However, both conditions must be treated simultaneously in dual-diagnosis treatment.
How to Help a Suicidal Person It is estimated that more than a million people die each year as a result of suicide. Many of those who end their lives may not want to die but are experiencing so much pain and turmoil that they can see no other way to end the pain. […]
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Coming forward in an effort to join the battle against the all-too-common mental illness stigma are Glenn Close and Howie Mandel. Earlier this month, both the actress and the comedian opened up about how mental illness has impacted their lives. Mandel, who suffers from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, ADHD and depression, talked about how he felt “isolated”
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After making her way onto the stage at Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 and stunning audiences with her angelic voice, Susan Boyle shot to stardom overnight. After releasing an album that became the number one album of 2009, Boyle has continued to record albums, with her latest being a collection of Christmas songs. But, that
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Self-harm, including cutting, burning, scalding, hitting and more, can often be misconstrued as being something that it is not. From an outsider’s point of view, an individual who engages in self-harm probably wants attention, is suicidal, or is “crazy”. However none of these opinions about self-harm are generally true. Most people who practice self-harm do
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How Can a Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center Help Treat My Alcoholism and Depression? Alcoholism and depression often seem to go hand-in-hand, not only because they are both some of the most common illnesses in the world, but also because they feed into one another. Whether it is your alcohol that is fueling your depression, or
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