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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder can manifest in several ways. Bipolar depression symptoms, for example, are when a person exhibits extreme mood changes, going from very upbeat and active, to sad and hopeless, or down and inactive. In depressive … Read more
What is a Dual Diagnosis? When someone checks into a treatment center, whether voluntary or not, a diagnosis must be made of both the substance the person is addicted to and the person’s mental state. Unfortunately, the mental state may have been evident in the … Read more
Common Cases of Dual Diagnosis in Substance Abuse and Mental Health? Substance abuse occurs when anyone indulges in illicit drugs, even regular prescription drugs, alcohol, and more. Depending on what a person takes and how often this occurs, mental health issues can also manifest, creating … Read more
What Do Anger Issues Have to Do with Addiction? A research study published by the Journal of Education and Health Promotion (JEHP) in 2019 showed that among 373 college medical students in Iran, personality changes were noted, particularly anger when addressing addiction to substances. This may … Read more
Recent studies in the area of addiction have shined some light on an interesting new treatment for the drug-addled individual: brain implants. Brain implants have been proven to be useful in multiple studies that aimed to test their ability to reduce cravings and other addictive … Read more
Ever wondered why quitting junk food makes you feel the same way you feel when you withdraw from abusing drugs? Recent studies have shown that when people cut junk food out of their diets, they can experience withdrawals similar to drug addiction. Guilty pleasures like … Read more
