Tag: mental illness
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Co-occurring mental illness, drug use, and medical multimorbidity among lesbian, gay, and bisexual middle-aged and older adults in the United States: a nationally representative study
Published: 04 August 2020 Benjamin H. Han, Dustin T. Duncan, Mauricio Arcila-Mesa & Joseph J. Palamar BMC Public Health volume 20, Article number: 1123 (2020) Abstract Background Older lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults are an underserved and understudied population that experience specific health disparities. The intersection of aging and chronic medical disease with a higher risk for substance use and mental…
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Why Therapy Is Broken
Everyone is telling one another to “get help,” but few acknowledge that the practice is often flawed. ELEANOR CUMMINS SEP 26, 2022 8:00 AM Elanor Cummings Social Media AN HOUR A week in a shrink’s office is increasingly treated as a prerequisite for a healthy, happy life. There, we imagine, friends learn new coping skills and…
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The Heightened Risk of Substance Use Associated With Mental Illness
Written by:Editorial Staff Updated Aug 2, 2022 About The Contributor Editorial Staff Author, American Addiction Centers The editorial staff of American Addiction Centers is made up of credentialed clinical reviewers with hands-on experience in or expert knowledge of addiction treatment. Read More Substance use disorder can affect people from any background, ethnicity, or gender with equal opportunity,…
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Why is there comorbidity between substance use disorders and mental illnesses?
Excerpt from Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report – National Institute of Drug Abuse The high prevalence of comorbidity between substance use disorders and other mental illnesses does not necessarily mean that one caused the other, even if one appeared first. Establishing causality or directionality is difficult for several reasons. For example, behavioral…