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Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Women

Addiction Treatment, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Gender-specific treatment, Mental Health, Women's TherapyBy Women's Recovery

If you’re a woman with substance problems, there’s a good chance that you also have certain additional mental health issues. When addiction and other mental illnesses occur together, you have a dual diagnosis. Women affected by this combined condition often develop it for different reasons than men. In addition, they often have different treatment needs.…

a woman regrets her drinking and anxiety

Can Drinking Cause Anxiety the Next Day?

Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholism, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Mental Health, RecoveryBy Women's Recovery

Anxiety is a common fact of everyday life. For most people, anxious feelings last for a while and then disappear without having a serious impact. However, a significant number of people develop serious conditions called anxiety disorders. Can drinking make your anxiety levels worse? In some cases, yes. Anxiety disorders and major alcohol problems sometimes…