Dual Diagnosis Treatment: Knowing What, How, and When

Dual Diagnoses: What is it? A dual diagnosis revolves around mental illness (i.e. bipolar, depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia) and substance abuse. Substance abuse involves mistreating a substance to cope with a stressor in an individual’s life. This is not the same as an individual who is dependent upon a prescribed medication to go about daily living.  How Does a Dual Diagnosis Occur? An individual with a mental illness may turn to alcohol or drugs to cope; on the other hand, Continue Reading ...