mental illness

County Combines Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Departments – San Jose Inside (Blog)

County Combines Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Departments – San Jose Inside (blog)
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

County Combines Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Departments
San Jose Inside (blog)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has long supported integrating funding for mental health and addiction treatments. “Research shows integrated… Continue reading

The Biggest Lesson I've Learned in Managing My Bipolar Disorder

The Biggest Lesson I've Learned in Managing My Bipolar Disorder
Filed under: holistic alcohol rehab new york

I feel [that] too much emphasis is placed on 'fighting' mental illness and 'recovery,' when I know today that learning to embrace my bipolar disorder and keeping the focus on coping and managing… Continue reading

Veterans’ Treatment Addresses Both Mental Illness, Substance Abuse – Columbus Dispatch

Veterans’ treatment addresses both mental illness, substance abuse – Columbus Dispatch
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

Veterans' treatment addresses both mental illness, substance abuse
Columbus Dispatch
Integrated dual disorder treatment recognizes that substance addiction and serious mental illness — bipolar disorder, schizophrenia severe post-traumatic stress disorder — need to be treated… Continue reading

New Drug That's as Addictive as Heroin and Perfectly Legal

New Drug That's As Addictive As Heroin And Perfectly Legal
Filed under: massachusetts alcohol rehab

“It's a branch of the coffee family and years and years ago, the villagers would manipulate the leaves and it gave off an effect that relaxed people,” said clinical care coordinator John Corbett, a drug… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Treatment Works at Community Court

Treatment works at community court
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

Substance abuse, often with undiagnosed mental illness, is ravaging our community. Addiction increases hospital, jail and social service costs. Nevada is among the top 10 states with most addiction and people not receiving treatment per capita. Overdose deaths here from 2000… Continue reading

One Thing Obamacare Can’t Fix: Bad Addiction Treatment – TIME

One Thing Obamacare Can’t Fix: Bad Addiction Treatment – TIME
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One Thing Obamacare Can't Fix: Bad Addiction Treatment
TIME
Treating mental illness isn't easy or cheap, and treating addiction can be even more complex. Research has shown that addicts who drop out of treatment before 90… Continue reading