Posts Tagged ‘co-occuring’
Using Alcohol To Self-Medicate
Teens trying to mask or suppress pain caused by trauma, loneliness, social stress, insecurity, and anxiety can turn to a behavior whose negative consequences include addiction and even death: self-medicating…
Read MoreProtecting Your Teen from Self-Medication
As teenagers grow and seek new experiences, parents begin to worry about the risks associated with these new experiences. Teen substance abuse can have a substantial negative impact on the…
Read MoreDouble Trouble
The fact that so many adolescents struggle with depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns is fairly well known. The fact that substance use is so prevalent amongst adolescents is…
Read MoreWhat is a Co-occurring Disorder?
You know you suffer from depression, you know that you also use substances. But did you know that there is a name for this? When you have a mood disorder…
Read MoreWorking on Two Fronts
Dealing with mental health issues is difficult enough, but when you are also trying to maintain sobriety, it can feel like twice the work. When you have co-occurring disorders, such…
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