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Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly referred to as PTSD, is a mental health disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Military combat, car accidents, sexual abuse, and first responder jobs are all popular causes of PTSD. The National Center of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder states that approximately 8 out of 100 US citizens will …
Many people with drug and alcohol addiction have a co-existing mental health issue like bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, although not as common as depression and anxiety, is known to affect millions of people across the country. While bipolar disorder is typically thought of as manifesting in intense mood swings, that is only the case with …
Depression, whether mild or clinical, is common in people struggling with different types of substance use disorders. The two disorders (addiction and depression) often have a complex relationship as one can lead to the other. And as recent research shows, around a third of people diagnosed with clinical depression have alcohol or drug problems. On …
Recent studies point toward a direct relation between drug abuse and suicide. And as per the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction are up to 6 times more likely to die of suicide than non-addicted people. While not every person with substance use disorder will become suicidal, the …
Drug and alcohol addiction often correlates with mental health issues. One of the less volatile yet still troubling abnormalities is obsessive compulsive disorder, where the person constantly worries about tiny risks and “what ifs.” To assure themselves, they over-clean and over-check everything. This makes it difficult for them to partake in normal activities. What is …
According to stats provided by the National Institute on Mental Health, over 20% of US adults experience some form of anxiety. These worrying stats cement anxiety status as one of the most prevalent type sof mental illness in the country. Unfortunately, anxiety also frequently co-occurs with drug and alcohol addiction. Anxiety often manifests as normal …
