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What is a Dual Diagnosis?

By Jeanette De Marshimun

Posted: December 1, 2021

There are times when a person is diagnosed with a mental health issue, such as depression or anxiety. Other times, someone might be diagnosed as having a substance abuse issue. When someone has both a mental health issue and a substance abuse issue, we call...

6 Ways that Alcohol Makes Depression Worse

By Jeanette De Marshimun

Addiction Depression

Posted: February 11, 2020

A great many alcoholics are also suffering from major depression. Because alcohol can feed our brain’s serotonin receptors, it can make someone feel good for a short amount of time. But eventually the person crashes and feels even worse than they did before. And this...