A client who is undergoing treatment may be prescribed medication for several different reasons. With psychiatric treatment, medication is often an additional tool to help clients feel better and progress towards better mental health. With addiction, some medications have been proven to help clients stay in recovery. Receiving treatment for addiction while taking medication is […]
Tag Archives: Medication
07
Aug
Aug
Many treatment programs around the country that help those struggling with addiction and mental health use medication-assisted treatment (MAT). The use of medications is encouraged throughout the treatment process to help manage symptoms and reduce the chance of relapse as long as the person is using them under careful supervision and the doses are managed. […]
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Jul
Jul
When you are battling a mental illness, you may need medication to ease your symptoms and prevent them from interfering with your life. Just as you have to take medication for chronic physical conditions, many people have to take medication for mental health disorders. Unfortunately, some people often think that when they start feeling better, […]
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May
May
Taking medication while in recovery helps many people maintain their sobriety and manage their mental health. However, medication in recovery has become a controversial topic as some groups claim it is “replacing one addiction for another.” Some people are even told they aren’t sober because of their medications that their treatment team prescribed. This criticism […]
Mental Health, Treatment
Is It Possible to Treat Co-Occurring Disorders Such As Bipolar Disorder and ADHD?
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Jun
Jun
Dual diagnosis occurs when a person has two co-occurring disorders at the same time. This affects millions of people each year. If you have a dual diagnosis, it’s important that you seek as soon as possible to begin treatment. Dual diagnoses can involve a variety of symptoms which can make it difficult to actively participate […]
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Mar
Mar
It is normally assumed that when you go to see a doctor for strange mental health symptoms you are exhibiting, the diagnosis you receive is the correct one. The truth is that it is more common than you think to receive a misdiagnosis and be prescribed medications to a condition you do not actually have. […]
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Dec
Dec
Anxiety may sour your trip when you have too many worries that come with you. You may not like flying on a plane or you feel the need to call home multiple times. Instead of bringing your worries with you, you should make your anxiety toolkit to bring with you so that you can enjoy […]
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Aug
Aug
Your mental health professional or doctor will try to prescribe you medicine based on past medications you have tried, family history of mental illness, and more. It is possible that you have tried this brand new medication prescribed to you and you feel like nothing is happening. By knowing how to tell if your medication […]