{"id":22083,"date":"2020-03-26T14:40:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T21:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnerparkrecovery.com\/?p=22083"},"modified":"2022-07-22T07:04:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T07:04:11","slug":"eating-disorders-and-substance-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warnerparkrecovery.com\/addiction\/eating-disorders-and-substance-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Today we\u2019d like to discuss substance abuse and other commonly seen mental health issues. For a long time, there was a false perception surrounding these disorders that people who suffer from addiction are \u201cweak\u201d. This is not the case as substance abuse and other mental health disorders require professional help to combat.\u00a0<\/p>

Fortunately, we\u2019ve seen this stigma start to disappear as resources before wildly available for those who suffer from addiction and other issues such as eating disorders. It can be challenging to overcome co-occurring disorders but with the right treatment plan and support, anyone can beat it. The sooner people are able to seek\u00a0help<\/a>\u00a0for these issues, the faster they can get on the road to recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What are Co-Occurring Disorders? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When someone is diagnosed with more than one disorder at the same time, this is called a co-occurring disorder. Someone who suffers from an addiction to drugs or alcohol might also be facing a variety of other medical or mental health issues. Common co-occurring disorders include:<\/p>