Category Archives: dual disorders

Getting Both Barrels

November 12, 2011 · by · in addiction, depression, despair, drug abuse, dual disorders, NAMI, schizophrenia, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, statistics, understanding, Very helpful

Dual Diagnosis of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Dual diagnosis services are treatments for people who suffer from co-occurring disorders — mental illness and substance abuse. Research has strongly indicated that to recover fully, a consumer with co-occurring disorder needs treatment for both problems — focusing on one does not ensure the other will go away. [...]

24/7 Crisis Lines

January 23, 2011 · by · in alcohol and drug abuse, anorexia, autism, believer, binge eating, bipolar disorder, Borderline, BPD, bulimia, caregivers, children, counseling, crisis, crisis hotlines, cutting, depression, despair, difficulties, drug abuse, dual disorders, failure, faith, GAD, gay, mental illness, mixed states, dysphoria mania, mood swings, OCD, pain, panic attacks, paranoia, PTSD, runaways, SAD, schizophrenia, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sexual abuse, suicide, talk therapy, teens in crisis, Very helpful

List of Hotlines–1-800 Phone Numbers In general, hotlines have three things in common: 1) they are available to call 24/7 2) they are 100% confidential 3) they are free Here’s a list of hotlines that may help you in whatever situation you find yourself in: Christian Counseling Services-General New Life Clinics 1-800-NEW-LIFE National Prayer Line [...]

The Varieties of Life: A Prayer for Direction

September 3, 2010 · by · in believer, Bible promises, devotional, discipleship, dual disorders, following Jesus, Jesus Christ, life lessons, prayer, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, understanding

The Varieties of Life “Guide me, O Lord, in all the changes and varieties of the world, that in all things that shall happen, I may have an evenness and tranquility of spirit, that my soul may be wholly resigned to your divine will and pleasure, never murmuring at your gentle chastisements and fatherly correction.  [...]

Double Trouble: Dual Diagnosis

March 10, 2010 · by · in drug abuse, dual disorders, medications

What is the relationship between drug abuse and mental illness? Many chronic drug abusers–the individuals we commonly regard as addicts–often simultaneously suffer from a serious mental disorder. Drug treatment and medical professionals call this condition a co-occurring disorder or a dual diagnosis. What is chronic drug abuse? Chronic drug abuse is the habitual abuse of [...]