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Is Substance Abuse a Mental Health Disorder?
People often turn to substances as a form of self-medication to numb the pain of other issues So, is substance abuse a mental health disorder? Yes. A substance use disorder is a mental health disorder. There is more to a substance use disorder than addictive drugs – while the substance itself is crucial to the…
Read MoreUsing Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders
Co-occurring disorders are a common problem in psychiatric circles – up to 45 percent of people diagnosed with a psychiatric condition have at least one co-morbid condition, with substance use disorder being by far the most common second condition, especially for anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, borderline personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder. Treating these…
Read More7 Tips for Coping with Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder is one of the more common forms of anxiety, affecting an estimated 12 percent of adults throughout their lifetime. Among people with a form of social anxiety, as many as one-third (29.9 percent) experience serious impairment. Unlike introversion, social anxiety is a disabling condition that can cripple a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others,…
Read MoreHow a Luxury Rehab Center Can Benefit You
Treating an addiction takes time. While we have made considerable progress in addressing and treating substance use disorder through both psychiatric treatment and medication, there is still no “cure” for an addiction. For the most part, long-term recovery is as much about relearning how to commit yourself to sobriety and develop your own personalized toolkit…
Read MoreHow Addiction to Technology Links to Drug Abuse
Addiction is not a simple topic. There is no black-and-white morality to it, and no easy answers for how to treat it. Yet, despite what we know about addiction, it remains one of the most polarizing and heavily stigmatized illnesses in society. Whether it comes in the form of a behavioral addiction, drug abuse, or…
Read MorePinpointing a Panic Attack Onset
An estimated 2.7 percent of American adults experience a panic attack in a given year, and nearly 5 percent of people experience panic attacks in their lives. Panic attacks are more common than we previously thought, and may still be underdiagnosed in men. Unlike generalized anxiety or a case of phobia, a panic attack is an acute…
Read MoreInpatient Care for Mental Health: What to Expect
Inpatient care for mental health is available in the form of specialized clinics and residential treatment centers that provide patients with a place to stay during their treatment. Inpatient facilities are usually reserved for cases where self-harm is imminent, or where safety at home is not a foregone conclusion. Inpatient care facilities may be more clinical…
Read MoreUntreated ADHD in Adults: What are the Risks?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health condition with a long and controversial history, especially in recent times. Often considered over-diagnosed or overmedicated, ADHD is a condition that has grown steeply in diagnostic rates among children over the last two decades, with dramatic headlines about ADHD epidemics, long-term effects of ADHD, untreated ADHD in adults,…
Read MoreThe Link Between Food and Mental Health
There are few topics of scientific interest that are as ubiquitously vital to our everyday lives and as mired by myths and misinformation as diets and nutrition are or the link between food and mental health. Despite meals being a facet of every human’s life, our understanding of food and the way it interacts with…
Read MoreMental Health Trauma from Mass School Violence
On May 24, 19 children and two adults were killed and 16 injured during the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. It was the deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook school shooting. As school shootings sadly become more commonplace in the United States, it’s important to consider how these sad events…
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