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The Most Common Concurrent Disorders With Addiction

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Concurrent disorders, medically known as co-occurring disorders, happen when someone suffers from two different disorders simultaneously. We typically use the term to describe co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders. Take schizophrenia as an example. Studies suggest that at least half of people with schizophrenia also have a substance use disorder (SUD). Yet, schizophrenia is not the […]

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Mood Disorder vs. Personality Disorder

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Did you know that 1 in every 8 people suffers from a mental disorder? Mental disorders are conditions that have an impact on your thinking, feelings, emotions, and behaviour. There are a few different kinds of mental disorders that you may know about. This includes disorders such as eating disorders, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder,

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What Is Bipolar Disorder?

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I Hate Being Bipolar, It’s Awesome Conflicting right? Bipolar disorder is considered a mental illness in which an individual’s brain has dysfunction in intracellular cascades leaving them prone to extreme mood swings; highs (mania) and lows (depression). More often than not they can experience bipolar regret, a constant sensation that occurs every time the individual

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