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.
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Nearly 8 million Americans suffer from the combination of a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder. Known as dual diagnosis or co-curring disorders, one of the most deadly involves eating disorders and substance abuse. And we’re only now realizing just how common it is for a person to experience both. When an eating disorder
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Mental illness is extremely common: one in four people have some sort of mental disorder. These illnesses can range from depression to anxiety disorders to schizophrenia. And while there’s no single cause to mental illness, there are certain risk factors that you can recognize in yourself and others. Understanding these risk factors can help get
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Do you struggle with addiction and another mental illness? You’re not alone. Research shows that approximately half of individuals have dual diagnosis conditions. Treatment that only focuses on substance use is incomplete because recovery entails complete mind-body healing. That means examining and exploring all areas of one’s functioning. Let’s get into how dual diagnosis treatment works and why
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