by Tatyana Saffo | Jan 2, 2025 | Addictions, Education & Awareness, Mental Health & Co-Occurring Disorders, Trauma & PTSD
How Trauma Can Influence Substance Abuse The trauma survives, extending beyond the physical effects of a person’s spiritual trauma caused by bad events. Neglect of trauma in medical treatment can lead to serious consequences. It is often forced on individuals who...
by Aida Azadeh | Oct 2, 2024 | Education & Awareness, Mental Health & Co-Occurring Disorders, Trauma & PTSD
Key Takeaways: Trauma and addiction often overlap because substance use can become a way to cope with emotional pain, fear, shame, or unresolved past experiences. Treating addiction without addressing trauma can leave major relapse triggers in place, which makes...
by Aida Azadeh | Aug 26, 2024 | Addictions, Depression & Mood Disorders, Education & Awareness, Mental Health & Co-Occurring Disorders, Trauma & PTSD
Key Takeaways: Personality disorders involve persistent patterns of thinking, emotion, and behavior that can disrupt relationships, work, decision-making, and daily stability. The ten recognized personality disorders are grouped into Clusters A, B, and C based...