Dual Diagnosis in Hollywood: Which Celebs Suffer From Dual Diagnosis?
A dual diagnosis is when a client of addiction has been diagnosed with both addiction and at least one accompanying mental health disorder. This knowledge is important as the success of recovery relies on both the mental health disorder(s) and the addiction being specifically treated at the same time. From the media coverage of celebrities grappling with mental health disorders and addiction, we can take a look at a few celebrities who suffer from dual diagnoses.
Do You Know Someone with a Dual Diagnosis? Could It Be You?
A dual diagnosis is when a client is diagnosed with both an addiction and at least one accompanying mental disorder such as anxiety or bipolar disorder, for example. Do you know any with a dual diagnosis? Have you been given a dual diagnosis?
5 Common Dual Diagnosis Combinations
A dual diagnosis is when a client is diagnosed with an addiction along with at least one mental health disorder. For example, a client could be diagnosed with alcoholism and depression. Here is an examination of the five most common dual diagnosis combinations as well as treatment options.
How Can I Help Deal With My Dual Diagnosis?
Coping with dual diagnosis may seem challenging, but there are things you can do to improve your chances for recovery. Dual diagnosis occurs when a person is dealing with an addiction to drugs or alcohol along with a mental health problem. Common combinations are addiction and anxiety, addiction and depression, addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but there is no limit to the combinations that people experience.
5 Meditation Techniques to Improve Dual Diagnosis Recovery
Is dual diagnosis recovery harder than recovery from just substance abuse? People who struggle with dual diagnosis struggle with substance abuse and mental health problems. They may feel that their challenges are harder, more significant or that their battle is harder won. The truth is that battle against addiction is challenging. There is no scale to rate how challenging recovery is, each of us struggles with our own recovery and our own individual challenges. There are many techniques and tools for helping us along the path to dual diagnosis recovery, including group therapy and meetings. Many people find that the hardest time for them is when they are alone or feel as though they cannot reach out for support. During those times, meditation techniques can be helpful for reducing stress and focus on finding the inner strength to maintain a sober lifestyle.
Diet Pills and Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a phrase that often brings to mind heroin addicts, cocaine abusers, crack addicts and other characters often seen on television and film – these are your stereotypical street drug abusers. Yes, these are dangerous substances that should be avoided at all costs. But what about some of the other drugs that people […]
Anorexia and Addiction “Joined at the Hip”
Anorexia and addiction are common occurring dual diagnoses. Dual diagnosis occurs when someone has both a mental health disorder, as well as an alcohol or drug problem. These illnesses are referred to as co-occurring and have a track record of influencing the symptoms of one another greatly. Research suggests that up to 35 percent of […]
Dual Diagnosis Programs are Better for Women
A treatment center that has programs designed to help with a dual diagnosis is the best way for women to address substance abuse and mental health disorders. Dual diagnoses are very common. In fact, our experience demonstrates that almost 100% of women suffer from not one, but two disorders at the same time – often […]
Treatment for Depression (Part 3 of 3)
This final part of our three-part series on depression in women will focus on treatment options for women coping with depression. Treatment for depression comes in several different forms. But also, when a woman is suffering from depression, it is important for her history and symptoms to be thoroughly assessed before recommending a treatment protocol. […]