Mental Health & Wellness

Life rarely brings just one problem at a time. People aren’t puzzles with neat edges and one clear solution. Sometimes, two issues show up side by side—feeding off each other, making everything harder. That’s the reality of co-occurring disorders. It’s when someone is...

It’s one thing to carry the weight of anxiety, depression, or trauma. It’s another thing when that weight is tangled up with substance use. People call it co-occurring disorders when someone is dealing with both a mental health challenge and a substance use disorder...

When someone is dealing with both mental health struggles and addiction, it can feel like standing in the middle of a storm without any kind of shelter. Each day becomes a blur of trying to hold it together while secretly falling apart. And even though getting help...

For decades, addiction treatment has been treated as a separate issue from mental health. Rehab programs focus on detox, therapy sessions revolve around substance use, and the core emotional struggles that lead women to drink or use drugs in the first place often get...

Struggling with mental illness is hard enough. Throw addiction into the mix, and it can feel like a rigged game. Co-occurring disorders—when mental health issues and substance use disorders exist at the same time—have a way of convincing people that help is either...

It’s frustrating, painful, and exhausting to watch someone spiral while refusing to acknowledge they need help. Whether it’s a friend drowning in depression, a sibling lost in addiction, or a parent consumed by anxiety, standing on the sidelines can feel unbearable....

If you’ve ever dealt with a narcissist, you know how exhausting and confusing their behavior can be. The constant manipulation, the twisting of reality, the lies—it's enough to make you question your own perception. But why do narcissists lie so much? Their dishonesty...

Have you ever thought to yourself, “My job gives me anxiety”?  Most people feel this way from time to time, but prolonged or constant anxiety about going to work can drastically affect your mental health and job performance. Whether it’s due to a toxic work...

Sleep is essential for our health, but did you know that too much sleep can actually signal underlying problems? While occasional extra rest isn’t a cause for concern, consistently sleeping too much might be a sign of deeper issues, including depression. Many people...