co-occurring disorders

Five Signs of Co-Occurring Disorders

Serious drug and alcohol problems co-occur with other issues that harm your mental health. In other words, they often affect you simultaneously as depression or another diagnosable mental health issue. As a rule, the combined effects of two overlapping conditions will seriously impair your everyday function. To overcome them, you need formal co-occurring disorders treatment. Do you or your loved …

Social Anxiety and Substance Abuse

Social Anxiety and Substance Abuse: What’s the Connection?

Having anxiety is normal. Everyone occasionally suffers from some social anxiety, but struggling with a social anxiety disorder—suffering from a debilitating fear of social situations—is not normal. Social anxiety disorder becomes even more problematic when it leads to developing or worsening a substance use disorder (SUD). Call [Direct] to speak with someone from the knowledgeable team at Northpoint Recovery about …