Dependent Personality Disorder and Substance Abuse
Dependent Personality Disorder and Substance Abuse – If you’ve never heard of dependent personality disorder (DPD), you aren’t alone.
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Mental Health
Adult Children of Alcoholics: Eight Common Characteristics
Adult Children of Alcoholics: Eight Common Characteristics – For many in recovery, the issues caused by being reared by a parent or caregiver experiencing an active addiction continue to impede their ability to live emotionally balanced and healthy lives.
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Signs of Bipolar Disorder and Addiction
Signs of Bipolar Disorder and Addiction – Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a potentially severe mental health condition hallmarked by abrupt and intense changes in mood, behavior, and level of energy. Like substance abuse, people with bipolar disorder face risks to their physical and mental well-being. Those who have bipolar disorder have higher rates of relationship difficulties, economic uncertainty, accidental injuries, and suicide than the general public. They are also considerably more likely to abuse or become addicted to drugs or alcohol. According to statistics published by the American Journal of Managed Care:
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Types of OCD and Addiction
Types of OCD and Addiction – By definition, every person with obsessive-compulsive disorder will engage in some forms of obsession and/or compulsion. However, these can take on many different forms depending on the subtype
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