Overview
What are co-occurring disorders? Our resources below can help you understand how and why they can impact your loved one.
It is very common for people with a mental health disorder to have a substance use disorder, and vice versa. People might use substances to cope with conditions like anxiety and depression. But while substances might offer temporary relief from the pain, they only worsen these symptoms, which can lead to a harmful cycle where one needs substances to feel better all the time.
Co-occurring disorders can be challenging but are treatable with proper mental health and substance use disorder care.
What are co-occurring disorders? Our resources below can help you understand how and why they can impact your loved one.
Learn more about how specific mental health conditions like depression and bipolar disorder connect to substance use.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders should be comprehensive and address both mental health and substance use.
Hear from our guests about their journeys with co-occurring disorders on our Heart of the Matter podcast and YouTube page.
With your help, loved ones with co-occurring disorders can recover and live happy, healthy lives.
See more of our resources on co-occurring disorders.
Join our support groups led by parent coaches, for parents and caregivers who may have children experimenting with, or dependent on, substances.
We’re engaging parents, community groups, corporations, schools and health care providers to share resources and best practices to strengthen young people’s mental and physical health, family bonds, school performance and engagement. Together, we’re nurturing safe and supportive communities for kids nationwide.
Self-care is essential to managing the stress, anxiety and other negative emotions that come with helping a loved one through addiction and substance use.
Join our support groups led by parent coaches, for parents and caregivers who may have children experimenting with, or dependent on, substances.
We’re engaging parents, community groups, corporations, schools and health care providers to share resources and best practices to strengthen young people’s mental and physical health, family bonds, school performance and engagement. Together, we’re nurturing safe and supportive communities for kids nationwide.
Self-care is essential to managing the stress, anxiety and other negative emotions that come with helping a loved one through addiction and substance use.