Mental Health Month: Treatment and Recovery

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Mental Health Month: Treatment and Recovery

May 1, 2019

May is Mental Health Month. The annual observance, sponsored by Mental Health America, is an opportunity to educate Americans about mental illness. The mission doesn’t stop at raising awareness; a separate goal of MHM is breaking the stigma and encouraging people to seek help.

Millions of Americans are living with one form of mental illness or another. Some people face multiple psychological conditions at once. Depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder accompany alcohol and substance use disorder quite often. It is estimated that more than half of people living with addiction also deal with another form of mental illness.

With proper care and continued support, people can and do recover from mental health disorders. Helping more people understand what they can do to heal and manage their symptoms is vital for our society.

If you, or your loved one, is struggling with mental illness, then it is vital to seek assistance immediately. Mental health disorders are progressive; men and women’s symptoms worsen without therapy and a program of recovery.

Mental disease is one of the leading causes of poor physical health, self-harm, and premature death. It is vital that each person does what they can to boost mental health and general wellness. Each person should care about both psychological and physical well-being.

Mental Health Month: #4Mind4Body

Each year, MHA chooses a theme on which to focus to help guide mental health-related events across the country. The focus of the 70th annual Mental Health Month is #4Mind4Body. The organization is asking people who live with mental illness to share what aids them in improving their physical and psychological health.

MHA offers helpful tools for getting involved in helping raise mental health awareness. When people share what works for them, it is an opportunity to empower others to make beneficial changes in their life. The organization writes:

“Mental health conditions are real and prevalent in our nation; and, with effective treatment, those individuals with mental health and other chronic health conditions can recover and lead full, productive lives; and, each business, school, government agency, healthcare provider, organization and citizen shares the burden of mental health problems and has a responsibility to promote mental wellness and support prevention efforts.”

If you would like to get involved with Mental Health Month, please click here. Once inside, you will find instructions for accessing the MHM 2019 toolkit. There is information on how to host events or connect with others via social media. MHA offers some suggestions for posting on any of the existing social media platforms. We provide one of MHA’s example posts below:

Living a healthy lifestyle may not be easy but can be achieved by gradually making small changes and building on those successes. Find out how you can live healthy #4Mind4Body for #MentalHealthMonth: [bit.ly/MayMH] #MHM2019

Discussing the importance of mental health erodes some of the stigma, shame, and fear preventing people from treatment. According to SAMHSA, nearly 60% of adults with a mental health issue didn’t receive treatment in the previous year.

Denver Dual-Diagnosis Treatment

Alcohol and substance misuse can lead to addiction and the development of other psychological conditions. Moreover, people who use drugs and alcohol to cope with mental illness symptoms are at a higher risk of developing a use disorder.

It is critical that men and women receive simultaneous treatment for dual diagnoses. Recovery outcomes, for either condition, depend on concurrent therapy. It’s essential to address the chemical dependency and co-occurring mental health disorder together.

Mental Health Month might be the perfect opportunity to seek help for anyone struggling with addiction, co-occurring mental illness, or both. At NorthStar Transitions: Denver, we can help you pursue a sober, thriving lifestyle in recovery. Please contact us today to learn how our highly trained team and our board-certified psychiatrist can assist you. (303) 558-6400


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