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Hi Friend,,
It's difficult enough if your loved one is struggling with a
substance use disorder, but what if they also are struggling with
mental health problems at the same time?
In the next episode of our year-long YouTube video series, Tonia, who
is a peer parent coach at the Partnership, describes the link between
her son's mental health and substance use, and how hard it was
to find effective treatment that took both issues into account.
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"He had an underlying issue of ADHD, but he was also diagnosed
with bipolar disorder," Tonia says. "He had gone to
treatment so many times, but the treatment centers really just ignored
the diagnosis and treated him for substance use, and never even really
talked about the bipolar disorder."
Tonia and her son Rory's challenge is not uncommon. In fact,
30-45% of adolescents and young adults with mental health disorders
also have a substance use disorder. Many facilities offer treatment
for co-occurring disorders, but it's not always truly integrated
care. For instance, some providers won't work on mental health
issues until a person stops using substances completely. Others simply
have a nurse on hand to hand out psychiatric medications.
"The only time they really did treat him for the mental health
issues was in jail," says Tonia. "He spent three months in
the jail just getting stable for his bipolar disorder, which is really
telling since he had spent all these years in treatment for substance
use, and that was all it took to get him stable with his mental
health. It was also telling that the long-term treatment center would
not take him until the jail stabilized him on his medications."
You can watch this episode and previous episodes here on
drugfree.org. This new video series will feature a variety of topics,
voices and stories all year long.
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For resources on finding effective treatment for co-occurring mental
health and substance use disorders, check out the links below.
* PDF: Substance Use and Mental Health in Teens and Young Adults
- A comprehensive guide to recognizing and addressing
co-occurring disorders developed by the Partnership and Child
Mind Institute.
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* VIDEO: Breaking Points - A film featuring interviews from
high-school and college students, as well as nationally
recognized experts, discussing stress, mental health and
substance use.
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* WEB: Assess your loved one's risk - The
Partnership's new risk assessment tool helps parents and
other caregivers identify mental health and other factors that
can lead to substance use and what to do about it.
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