Developing healthy coping skills is essential to good mental health in today's environment.

High functioning anxiety is not a recognized mental health diagnosis. Instead, it's evolved as a catch-all term that refers to people who...

Alcohol addiction is a complex disease with psychological, biological, and social components, and like other chronic illnesses, addiction of

You may understand what alcoholism is, but how does it start? What leads a person from having the occasional drink to full-blown alcohol add

The numbers do not lie. Mental illness and addiction often overlap. Nearly 9 million people have a co-occurring disorder, according to...

Untreated substance use disorders can be harmful to your health and life as a whole. It can even be fatal, so get help as early as possible.

Women often use substances differently from men and can experience adverse effects sooner and more severely.

Over the past decade, drinking habits have changed dramatically – and mostly for women. "Alcohol is a growing women's health issue," said...

The Coronavirus pandemic has created more time on our hands, and more stress in our lives and substance abuse is an increased risk.

In the midst of chaotic times, empty grocery store shelves, and price gauging, COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down.

Is addiction a by-product of mental illness, a form or mental illness, or are addiction and mental illness entirely two separate issues?