More than 52 million people in the United States alone suffer from a mental health disorder. Often, mental health issues can spur a person to abuse drugs and alcohol. This is often done in an attempt for the person to make themselves feel better, but it often ends up making things worse. […]
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When someone experiences a highly stressful event, they can go into crisis afterward if they cannot process what happened on their own. A crisis can be caused by a variety of situations, including traumatic experiences, natural disasters, mental or medical illness, grief, relationship changes, and more. When a person experiences […]
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Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that can have hallucinogenic effects when abused. According to the DEA, this drug “distorts perceptions of sight and sound and makes the user feel disconnected and not in control.”[1] While ketamine is a known drug of abuse, it also has some medicinal uses. Originally, ketamine […]
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Most Americans drink alcohol from time to time. According to 2019 research, over 85% of adults in the United States have had at least one drink in their lifetime.[1] Alcohol is prevalent in our culture and available in many social settings. While having a beer after work, wine with dinner, […]
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Many individuals have a combination of a substance use disorder and a mental health condition. This is referred to as having co-occurring disorders. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, “approximately 9.2 million adults in the United States have a co-occurring disorder.”[1] Some of the most common […]
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Personality disorders are mental health conditions that cause an individual’s way of thinking, feeling, and behaving to deviate from the societal norm. People suffering from personality disorders experience extreme distress and difficulty in functioning which leads to interpersonal relationship issues, a distorted view of the world around them, and a […]
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