Hello friends. I am a recovering alcoholic/addict myself and feel that my compulsive behavior with chemicals was due in large part to the underlying mental health problems I was going through at the time. This is not to say, of course, that all alcoholics/addicts are severely mentally ill--however, many of them are and most psychiatric meds just don't work when you're playing around with drugs and alcohol. At the very least, even if there is no causal relationship between addiction and mental health (which there is strong evidence that there is), anyone who faces a dual-diagnosis in these two areas has a particularly difficult road to recovery.

Please take a minute to watch my video about Mental Health and Alcoholism. I will warn you, however, that part of it are very graphic and potentially triggering. Thanks, and your comments and questions are most welcome!