OCD and Addiction: Does Addiction Affect OCD?addiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, mental health treatmentBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamJuly 20, 2021Leave a commentTreating all co-occurring mental health conditions simultaneously in a coordinated way makes addiction treatment most effective. When someone has both obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and addiction, addressing both leads to lasting healing. Understanding OCD A study reported in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders found that 27% of people with OCD had a substance use disorder…
Getting Help for Functional Alcoholismaddiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, alcohol treatmentBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamJuly 6, 2021Leave a commentAlcohol abuse is a pervasive issue, affecting people from all walks of life. It’s easy to think you would know for sure if you or a loved one had crossed the line and become addicted, but it isn’t always obvious. If you’re keeping up your daily responsibilities, it’s easy to make the argument that your…
How Does Addiction Affect ADHD?Addiction Treatment, drug addiction, Drug Information, RehabBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamMarch 30, 2021Leave a commentMany people think of ADHD as a problem for little kids. But ADHD affects over 8% of all adults, with half of them developing severe impairment. Also, ADHD has a connection that may surprise you: an increased risk of addiction. People with ADHD are three times more likely than their peers to have addictions. …
Addiction, Mental Health and Your BrainAddiction Treatment, anxiety treatment, depression treatment, drug addiction, mental health treatmentBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamMarch 23, 2021Leave a commentThere’s often more to addiction treatment than just treating addiction. Addiction frequently co-occurs with one or more mental health conditions, and treating them together in a coordinated and integrated way, leads to the best outcomes. Sometimes multiple conditions arise independently, but they’re often connected. There are different ways that substance use disorders and other disorders…
Removing Barriers: Stigmas Keep Us from Getting TreatmentAddiction Treatment, depression treatmentBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamMarch 9, 2021Leave a commentStigma involves negative stereotypes, labels and discrimination against a group of people. Although people can be stigmatized for many reasons and in a variety of settings, health-related stigma can be especially problematic. An article in BMC Medicine notes that it affects all quality care elements: diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. The authors note that stigma about…
Addiction and Social StigmasAddiction Treatment, mental health treatmentBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamMarch 2, 2021Leave a commentAddiction is challenging, and the stigma that surrounds it makes it even harder to manage. Social stigma, sometimes called public stigma, occurs when people have negative prejudices and stereotypes about a particular group, and unfortunately, people with addiction often find themselves in that category. Of the 18 most stigmatized conditions, illicit drug use disorder tops…
Are You Promoting Addiction Stigma?addiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, alcohol treatment, drug addictionBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamFebruary 23, 2021Leave a commentWords have power. What we say about addiction impacts the stigma around it. Saying words like “addicts,” “alcoholic” or even “drug-fueled” can cause problems. Stigma can lead a person to keep their addiction a secret. They may also avoid seeking help. You may not even be aware that you are promoting stigma, but a…
Stigma: Why it Impacts Addiction Recoveryaddiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, recoveryBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamFebruary 16, 2021Leave a commentWhat do we mean by “stigma” in addiction recovery? The Society for the Study of Addiction defines stigma as “a sociocultural process in which social groups are devalued, rejected and excluded on the basis of a socially discredited health condition.” They note that it can be seen in at least three levels in addiction recovery:…
What does Family Therapy Look Like?Addiction Treatment, men's rehab center, mental health treatment, teen alcohol abuse, women's drug rehabBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamFebruary 2, 2021Leave a commentFamily therapy has shown to be a very effective part of substance abuse treatment, but if the thought of it seems daunting, that’s understandable. It’s not unusual to feel nervous about something with which you may not be familiar. Let us demystify what family therapy is and help you and your family gain clarity on…
Getting Sober After a Setback | Addiction Recoveryaddiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, aftercare, drug addiction, mental health treatment, recovery, The Right Step Hill CountryBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamSeptember 15, 2020Leave a commentThe path to sobriety is often a rocky one, full of hills to climb and curves to navigate. It is completely normal to experience a setback or even relapse on the lifetime journey to maintain your recovery from addiction. Life is full of circumstances that can make alcohol and drug abuse recovery challenging. The passing…
