Most people who’ve had struggles with drug and alcohol addiction have some form of a traumatic event in their history. It’s common, trauma and substance use disorder (SUD); people will use drugs and alcohol to cope with their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those symptoms can include depression, nightmares, sadness, guilt, anger, denial, or… Continue reading PTSD and SUD Among Veterans: Recovery
Depression: Co-Occurring Mental Illness
Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is behind us, but the effort to educate Americans about mental health continues. October is National Depression Education and Awareness Month. While we do not treat depression exclusively at Pacific Shores Recovery, many of our clients contend with co-occurring depressive disorders. Depression and addiction go hand in hand quite often.… Continue reading Depression: Co-Occurring Mental Illness
