demystifying co-occurring mental heath and substance use disorders; answers to all your questions with Mary Ann Badenoch, The Partnership To End Addiction

When a parent hears "co-occurring disorder" from a therapeutic professional it can be scary, daunting, and extremely confusing. Mental health disorders commonly accompany substance use in teens and young adults, and vice versa, yet it's hard to know which is which, is one more "primary" and how in the world do you go about treating one or both? This episode answers all the questions parents have when their child is dealing with both mental health and substance use disorders.