Relationship Between Mental Health and Addiction Addiction Treatment, Co-Occurring Disorders, Mental HealthBy Coalition RecoveryMay 26, 2021 People with mental health conditions often turn to substance abuse. It’s also true that individuals who have substance abuse issues often end up with mental health disorders. Despite that, most people don’t get the help they need for both conditions. That means you have individuals forced to cope with a co-occurring disorder, where they’re struggling… Read more
The Challenges (and Freedom) of Getting a Mental Illness Diagnosis in Recovery Co-Occurring Disorders, Mental Health, Mental Health>Depression & Mood DisordersBy Coalition RecoveryAugust 4, 2020 Mental health disorders often go hand-in-hand with addiction as they often instigate the other. For this reason, it is essential for a mental illness to be diagnosed and treated to fully heal and recovery from substance abuse. Read more about Shannon and her experience with mental health and addiction. Read more
Depression Co-Occurring Disorders, Depression & Mood Disorders, Mental Health>Common Co-Occurring Disorders, Mental Health>Depression & Mood DisordersBy Coalition RecoveryDecember 7, 2018 Depression can be the product of addiction or addiction can be the coping mechanism for depression: either way depression is very common with substance use disorders. Often times treating the depressive disorder can be enough to fight addiction. Coalition Recovery is a Dual-Diagnosis facility meaning we can help treat both addiction and depression. We treat… Read more
12 Ways to Fight Depression During Recovery Addiction Education>How To, Co-Occurring Disorders, Mental Health, Mental Health>Depression & Mood DisordersBy Coalition RecoveryNovember 8, 2018 So you did it! You took action over your life and made the decision to get sober. You feel healthier, clear-headed, all around just plain better. Not only does it feel good to be sober, but you feel better about yourself for staying sober. Then, all of a sudden you have one of those days… Read more
