Therapy and mental health are integral to addiction recovery. About half of people struggling with addiction have co-occurring mood disorders like depression and anxiety that impact drug or alcohol use. Unfortunately, mood disorders can often be untreated, undiagnosed, or misdiagnosed, leading many people living with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders to self-soothe with…
Today, studies show that mental health is a key component to addiction recovery. At least half of people living with addiction also have co-occurring disorders. Some of these may be untreated and undiagnosed. For many, depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and other co-occurring disorders actually lead to drug and alcohol use as a form of self-medicating.…
It’s difficult to control negative thoughts during addiction recovery. When someone stops using drugs or alcohol, the brain and body adjust. Prescription and illegal drugs and alcohol alter brain chemistry. During addiction, the brain stops producing chemicals like dopamine and GABA. These chemicals affect mood and behavior. During detox, the brain goes through chemical withdrawal…
Addiction is a complex disease, so it makes sense that there are different approaches to treating it. Addiction treatment therapies can range from behavioral counseling to detox to relapse prevention, depending on your choice of drug and alcohol treatment center. At Atlanta Detox Center, our range of addiction treatment therapies is crucial to the recovery…