Demystifying Co-Occurring Mental Heath and Substance Use Disorders, Answers to All Your Questions with Maryann Badenoch, The Partnership To End Addiction

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
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? 

Because co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders are more common than not, I invited one of the field's leading professionals to join me for a conversation to demystify this diagnosis and help parents find their footing. 

Mary Ann Badenoch is a mental health professional who truly understands mental health and substance use because she's a person in long-term recovery herself. Mary Ann heads up a caring and compassionate team of specialists and volunteers at The Partnership to End Addiction, where I have the pleasure of volunteering as a parent coach and support group facilitator. 

You'll hear  Mary Ann clarify things like;

• how common is it that a young person has both a mental health and substance use disorder?
• why do they commonly go hand-in-hand?
• how can parents start to detect these issues and how do you go about finding the right mental health professional to help?
• what are the risk factors for people who have co-occurring disorders? 
• how do you differentiate normal teenage changes from more serious mental health issues?
• what are questions parents should ask a treatment program to make sure they'll be able to treat both SUD and mental health disorders? 
• can adolescents and young adults be on medications for SUD and mental health at the same time? 
• and her words of hope for parents

Do not miss this gold-mine of information from an industry expert - and one of the most compassionate people working to help teens and young adults heal from mental health and substance use disorders.

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Mary Ann Badenoch, LPC, MAC, Clinical Director, Peer and Group Services at The Partnership To End Addiction
• The Partnership To End Addiction
• Co-Occurring Disorders Overview (PDF download here)
• Co-Occurring Disorders Workbook (PDF download here)
• Substance Use + Mental Health in Teens and Young Adults: Your guide to recognizing and addressing co-occurring disorders (PDF download here)

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