a young girl hiding while not knowing about Childhood Trauma and Addiction

Childhood Trauma and Addiction

If you’ve experienced trauma in your childhood and you’re struggling with addiction as an adult, that’s not surprising. Childhood trauma and addiction are linked in many ways because addiction is used as a coping mechanism for all the unhealed trauma that you’re still trying to process. Getting through that trauma can take time and effort, but…

a woman leans against a wall as she struggles with addiction and mental illness

Addiction and Mental Illness: You May Be Struggling with Both

Substance use disorder can happen for many reasons. Sometimes, mental illness is the cause of addiction. Other times, addiction can lead to the development of mental health disorders. In all cases of addiction and mental illness, both conditions need proper treatment in order for a person to recovery. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center, our team…