Patients suffering from a substance abuse disorder know that the physical consequences of the addiction are rarely the only issue. In many cases, these patients also develop mental health disorders. In others, mental health disorders may have caused the addiction to begin with. Either way, treating one without considering the other can lead to a […]

Stimulant use can be extremely harmful. When misused, stimulants can become easy to overindulge in. Stimulant abuse is common, and when using stimulants, depending on the frequency and type, it can lead to illness or even death.  Oftentimes co-occurring mental health disorders can develop with stimulant abuse. The presence of one starts to depend on […]

Are you preoccupied with the thought of your next gambling adventure? Have you spent money on gambling instead of paying your bills? Did you lie about your gambling habits? If so, you may be a compulsive gambler.  Some people can do all of those things and still be able to control their gambling the majority […]

Effective treatment for mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs) requires more than individual psychotherapy. Recovery is a process that involves multiple treatment components in addition to individual psychotherapy sessions. Therefore, another essential component of recovery is group therapy. Group therapy is another method of psychotherapy that involves working with a therapist alongside several other […]