Mental Health and Addiction
Drug or alcohol addiction is intricately linked with mental health in numerous ways. A prominent way in which the two are connected is that many people who struggle with their mental health often turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with their symptoms.
However, alcohol is a depressant, so some of the people who use it to cope with a mental illness can often find that their symptoms may worsen as a result of their alcohol use.
Because of this, many rehab centres offer Dual Diagnosis programmes to help people with co-occurring disorders. These programmes can address both conditions at the same time, fostering comprehensive recovery.