Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Co-occurring disorders often involves the development of more than one mental illness, such as anxiety or depression, or the occurrence of a mental illness alongside substance abuse, such as alcoholism or drug addiction. Because mental illness can compromise every aspect of [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope If you or someone you love has been struggling with co-occurring disorders, you have likely felt overwhelmed by the challenge you are facing. Mental illness involves a complexity of factors, and having more than one mental disorder can expose yourself to [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Co-occurring disorders typically involve the existence of more than one mental illness, or the combination of a mental illness alongside substance abuse. Because many of the characteristics and behavioral traits of mental illnesses are similar and impact analogous regions of the [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Bipolar disorder is a classified as a type of mood disorder that causes extreme mood swings along with emotional highs and lows. Also referred to as manic depression, bipolar disorder can be a debilitating mental health illness that interferes with a [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Dysthymia is a type of mood disorder that can also be referred to as chronic depression or neurotic depression. Dysthymia often mirrors many similar physical and cognitive disturbances as depression but often has symptoms that endure for a longer period of [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.