For too many people who need treatment, the relationship between substance use and mental health can become like an all-consuming fire. The flames cannot be extinguished from only one side, as w …

What is a dual diagnosis?
A dual diagnosis means a person is living with both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder at the same time. It’s a lot more common than people realise a …

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is often associated with dramatic flashbacks, veterans or survivors of major disasters. But the reality is more nuanced and far more common than many realise. …

Alcohol use is extremely common among those with PTSD because many find that turning to drinking as a form of self-medication is a very quick, short-term method of alleviating their symptoms. For cl …