Dual Diagnosis can be difficult to treat. The best treatment targets both the mental illness and addiction components at the same time.
Dual Diagnosis: You Must Treat the Addiction and the Mental Illness …
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Dual Diagnosis: You Must Treat Addiction and Mental Illness …
It's important to treat both the mental illness and the addiction if you have a dual diagnosis. Like most people I know in recovery, I have dual diagnosis (also called co-occurring disorders). This just means that I have been …
Using A 12 Step Approach For PTSD Recovery | Trauma! A PTSD …
Recovery from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) comes in many forms, one of which is utilizing the transferable principles of a 12 step program. Many of us who suffer from PTSD also suffer from addiction to drugs or …
Marriage and Mental Illness: Take Care of the Caregiver | Mental …
In every marriage with mental illness, taking care of the caregiver is as important as taking care of the mentally ill spouse. Too often we focus on the needs of the mentally ill spouse and forget that the partner supporting them …
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Journaling | Creative …
People do a lot of things to help with their schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, including journaling. I believe taking medication and seeing a therapist are the most important strategies. But there are other things besides …