Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Substance abuse disorders ex. McLean Hospital. *Mood disorders ex. depression or bipolar. Personality disorders ex. borderline personality disorder. Psychotic disorders ex. schizophrenia. drug addictions. Trauma-related disorders ex. How does Mental Health & Mental Illness Intersect? Sources: NIB.

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Mental Health Schizophrenia Substance Abuse PTSD 132

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks of a traumatic event are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Nervous Breakdown and Substance Abuse Similar to depression, a nervous breakdown can push someone to abuse alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs. Psychosis, e.g., paranoia, hallucinations, or delusions.

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Disorder Mental Health Self-harm Paranoia 96

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 29, 2022

I was entrusted to a mental hospital in Brattleboro, Vermont at age fifteen. This would be the first of many unsuccessful psychiatric hospital stays. Maybe there isn’t enough available medication to subside these symptoms people are enduring and they end up turning to other substances.

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Mental Health Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Medicare 52

Social Work Blog

JULY 31, 2024

About the skills and frameworks we bring to the table: According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the principles of ‘trauma-informed care’ include safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment, voice and choice, and cultural, historical, and gender issues.

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Interventional Communication Social Worker Telehealth 40