Host(s): Dr. Susan Buttross, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and Abram Nanney
Guest(s): Dr. Don Faucet
Topic: Mental health disorders can change how we feel, think, and cope with life. And when symptoms become overwhelming, the answer for some is to turn to—alcohol and other drugs—hoping to feel better. But they don’t solve the underlying problem. Over time the symptoms worsen, disrupt brain chemistry and that exacerbates mental health issues and increases substance use. Today we’ll be talking to an expert on what we need to do to break that vicious cycle.
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