What is the link between bipolar disorder and substance abuse? If you or a loved one struggles with bipolar disorder, you know it can be hard enough to manage your moods from one day to the next. Add drug and alcohol abuse, and the picture becomes much more complicated. Addiction can make the symptoms of…
The state of a person’s mental health has a lot to do with the decisions they make. When someone is burdened by disorders such as anxiety or depression, they try to find ways to cope. Many times, abusing alcohol, prescription, or illicit drugs (self-medicating) seems like a good solution. This is how people find themselves…
Depression affects people across the country every day. Unfortunately, many people live year after year with undiagnosed depression. Whether someone suffers from seasonal depression or more frequent depressive episodes, there is help in San Antonio and across the state with qualified depression therapy programs. If you or someone in your life is showing signs of…
Trauma can impact a person well after the actual event is over. For some, it causes hidden scars. There can even be a connection between trauma and substance abuse. Some individuals develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, after traumatic events. The symptoms of PTSD can include flashbacks, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, and feelings of depression.…
Seasonal changes are known to negatively affect some people’s mental health. Winter, in particular, is a time when seasonal affective disorder (SAD) rears its ugly head. If you are one of the millions of Americans affected by the disorder, it is important to take extra care of yourself to prevent it from happening. What Is…
There is usually a lot of excitement and merriment over the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year holidays. Once you’re done hustling and bustling during the festive seasons, you may realize you’re suffering from a holiday hangover. It happens after the adrenaline of shopping, cleaning, decorating, cooking, baking, and entertaining from November through January wears off.…
Every year, millions of people in the United States develop a feeling of sadness when the seasons change. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mental health condition that is sometimes an underlying cause of addiction. While not all of those who struggle with SAD will also face substance abuse issues, if you are prone to…
At San Antonio Recovery Center, we offer dual diagnosis treatment programs that address mental health and substance use disorders. If mental health disorders have led you to self-medicate through drug and alcohol abuse, we can help. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals have spent an increased amount of time alone. For those in recovery, isolation…
Emotional awareness is a necessary part of the healing process that comes with drug and alcohol treatment and recovery. Without the ability to confront sometimes painful emotions, someone with a substance use disorder may go back to drugs to self-medicate. Emotional consciousness is not easy even in the best of times, but it is useful…
There’s a strong link between mental health and substance abuse. Many of those with a substance abuse disorder also struggle with a mental health issue. There are several reasons why these disorders occur together, including the fact that they have common risk factors. Developing one can also contribute to developing the other. If you’re battling…