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Bipolar Disorder and Addiction
AddictionBipolar disorder is a serious mood disorder that's characterized by alternating episodes of extremely high and very low moods. According to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, bipolar disorder affects around 5.7 million adult Americans…

Holistic Wellness: Nutrition Education
Treatment, WellnessGood nutrition education is an important factor in addiction recovery. Prolonged drug and alcohol abuse take a major toll on physical health, and getting the body’s systems back to their optimum functioning should be a major consideration…

Holistic Wellness: Yoga
Mental Health, TherapyThose who have ever taken a yoga class know firsthand the sense of calmness and well-being that follows, and they’ve probably experienced the sensation of lightness in the muscles brought on by long, gentle stretches. The health benefits are…

Holistic Wellness: Meditation
Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, WellnessEvery morning, the clients of Elevation engage in mindful meditation to start out the day with calmness and mental clarity. In recent years, practicing this mindfulness has become a mainstream practice, and for good reason. According to Mayo…

What is Dual Diagnosis in Mental Health?
Mental HealthWhat is Dual Diagnosis
When a person has a substance abuse problem and also has accompanying mental health issues, this is known as a dual diagnosis. Also known as co-existing disorders, a person might find themselves chemically dependent on…

Common Co-Occurring Disorders
Mental HealthWhen someone who suffers from a mental health disorder also has a substance abuse problem, they have what is called co-occurring disorders, also commonly called dual diagnosis. Co-occurring disorders could come about as an individual with…

57 Addiction Recovery Quotes and Sayings to Live By
Addiction, Alcohol, QuotesIntroduction
Many of us in the recovery world collect addiction recovery quotes and sayings like other people collect snow globes or stamps. If you have been in recovery for a while you might notice yourself remembering a saying that you heard…

Protecting Mental Health During COVID-19
Coronavirus, Depression, Mental HealthAs Americans settle into very lengthy stay at home policies enacted across the nation, many might begin to experience some mental health concerns. After all, we are not built to go through weeks or months without our daily freedoms. Losing those…

Is Drug Addiction a Mental Illness?
Mental HealthDrug addiction is a complex issue, and so is mental illness. Both disorders display serious and persistent symptoms. When the best treatment options are being decided, it's crucial that all issues are included. An addiction treatment program…

Dual Diagnosis Treatment: Who Can Benefit?
TreatmentThe term dual diagnosis refers to a condition in which a person has both a mental illness and a substance abuse disorder simultaneously. Each condition worsens the other, intensifying symptoms and complicating recovery. A dual diagnosis approach…

Dual Diagnosis: The Connection Between Mental Health & Addiction
Dual DiagnosisThe National Alliance on Mental Illness defines mental illness as a condition that affects an individual's thoughts, feelings or mood and which may impact the ability to relate to other people.1 Genetics, environment and lifestyle are all factors…

Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse: Is There A Link?
Mental HealthStudies indicate that between forty and seventy percent of those with bipolar disorder also have a current or previous history of substance abuse. Compared with those without a co-occurring disorder, those with co-occurring illnesses may derive…

4 Effects of Alcohol on Your Heart
AlcoholWhen speculating about the damage that alcohol does to the body, the kidneys are usually the first organ that comes to mind. Alcohol does greatly reduce kidney functionality, but there are more than 200 alcohol-induced diseases, and many of…

How to Combat Common Relapse Triggers
Relapse, TreatmentAddiction recovery is a long road, but it is one that is worth traveling. As with any journey, there are a plethora of ways to reach the destination—some longer, some shorter—but the important thing is to keep moving forward. Sometimes there…

