Some people, especially those in recovery, may worry about developing an addiction to antidepressants. Thankfully, antidepressant addiction doesn’t oc...

Our senses shape how we experience the world—the sights we see, the sounds we hear, the textures we touch, the flavors we taste, and the scents we sme...

In recent discussions surrounding mental health and substance use treatment, the concept of neuroaffirming care has emerged as an essential paradigm s...

There is a strong relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorders. Research indicates that up to 50% ...

Multiple causes and factors contribute to depression. It can vary between two siblings, and certainly between people all over the world. As clinicians...

Stress and addiction can feed into and cause each other. “Stress” could be anything that taxes or exceeds your ability to healthily adapt1. For exampl...

Narcissism can lead to addiction as a way to self-regulate and cope with shame or others’ apparent lack of admiration. Having a narcissistic personali...

Drug addiction and schizophrenia can feel pretty similar. And if you have both, it might be hard to tell where one condition ends and the other begins...

Depression can be either a cause or symptom of addiction. Some people try to self-medicate their symptoms, which leads to addiction. Others get depres...

Anxiety can be more than a feeling. It also affects your behavior. And if it’s getting in the way of your daily life, it makes sense that you’d look f...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a serious mental health issue. From the name, it’s easy to think this condition is a set of behavio...

Addiction rarely begins on its own. Something often triggers the need to use substances to self-medicate, cope, or forget painful events, even just br...

Addiction doesn’t happen in a vacuum. For some people, drug abuse is related to another mental health diagnosis. If you have a co-occurring disorder, ...

The short answer is: it depends on your recovery goals. If you’re going through withdrawal, for instance, you may need short-term medical care. And af...

You are more than your diagnosis. That’s true no matter what, whether you have a substance use disorder or cancer. And the goal of rehab isn’t just to...

If you were diagnosed with cancer and you knew that there was a high chance of dying from it, you would probably seek treatment. Would you do the same...