When substance use and mental health symptoms affect each other, treating only one concern can leave an important part of recovery unsupported. A dual diagnosis means a person is living with both a substance use disorder and a mental health…
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Understanding Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health and Addiction
When mental health symptoms and substance use affect each other, treatment needs to address both. This is commonly called a dual diagnosis. It does not mean a person has failed at recovery or that their situation is too complicated to…