by WestBridge | Jun 28, 2024 | Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, Recovery, WestBridge
Mental illness and substance use disorders are chronic medical conditions needing lifelong attention and treatment. Both require major lifestyle changes and, as with diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, compliance to treatment may wax and wane. At WestBridge, we base...
by WestBridge | Jun 21, 2024 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, Recovery, Wellness, WestBridge
Many individuals with dual diagnosis are at a high risk of chronic diseases associated with sedentary behavior and medication side effects: diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. These diseases also increase a person’s chance of...
by WestBridge | Jun 14, 2024 | Recovery, Substance Use Disorders, Wellness, WestBridge
Understanding how drugs affect the brain and behavior can provide a fuller understanding of drug addiction and effective treatment. The following is excerpted from a National Institute on Drug Abuse research update. Addiction is a chronic brain disease Drugs change...
by WestBridge | Jun 7, 2024 | Wellness, WestBridge
Getting a regular, restful eight hours of sleep each night is really one of the best things you can do for yourself. Still, for many, sleep is elusive. There are few things more irritating than tossing and turning each night, struggling to fall asleep—yet there are...
by Zoomer2012 | May 31, 2024 | Mental Health Disorders, WestBridge
Anxiety and depression are two common mental health disorders that are commonly mistaken for one another, their symptoms confused or conflated. In fact, one report says that around 85 percent of those who are diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with a...
by WestBridge | May 24, 2024 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, Recovery, WestBridge
Recovery is something to cherish and to celebrate every month, but September is an especially good time to speak up and speak out about freedom in recovery from substance use. That is because the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration set aside this...
by WestBridge | May 17, 2024 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, Recovery, Treating Dual Disorders, Wellness
It is impossible to overstate the myriad effects that substance use disorders can have on the mind—and on the body. One that does not generate nearly enough attention or concern is malnutrition. Those who struggle with addiction tend to not eat well and to not receive...
by WestBridge | May 5, 2024 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, WestBridge
Many of us may think we know what to expect concerning depression—feelings of sadness or persistent melancholy. Though those can certainly be key indicators of a struggle with depression, it may surprise you to learn that depression can display a wide range of...
by WestBridge | May 3, 2024 | Wellness, WestBridge
Stress is something that everybody faces, but it can be especially challenging to those who experience symptoms of mental health disorders. Certainly, intense stress can exacerbate an existing problem with addiction, depression, anxiety, or even OCD. As such, one of...
by WestBridge | Apr 26, 2024 | Mental Health Disorders, WestBridge
Those who have never experienced depression before may be surprised to learn that it comes in different forms. Depression is not merely “feeling blue,” and not all cases of depression are created equal. Actually, mental health caregivers recognize several different...
