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1. tonyhoffmanspeaking.com › how-tony-overcameHow a Former Addict Became a Top Mental Health ... - Tony Hoffman

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   Nov 9, 2023 · Hoffman spoke candidly about his mental health struggles and the shame that prevents people from seeking help. He provides hope to others battling addiction by showing firsthand that recovery is possible.

2. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogPhilip Seymour Hoffman: The Curse Of Addiction - Psychology Today

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   Feb 6, 2014 · Hoffman had gone public about his past drug addiction. In 2006 he told 60 Minutes that when he was 22 he "got panicked for my life", and gave up the drugs and alcohol. He was clean for 23 years.

3. www.cambridge.org › core › journalsLiterary and biographical perspectives on substance use

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   It explores the idea of the narrative as it is applied to addictive disorders and gives a range of examples of writing about different substances that might enhance the reader's knowledge of current drug culture.

4. recovered.org › mental-health › addiction-and-mentalAddiction and mental health: What's the connection? - Recovered

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   Oct 11, 2022 · When mental illnesses and substance abuse co-exists, it’s often difficult to determine which came first. The answer is different for everyone. Some people with untreated mental illnesses turn to addictive substances to alleviate their symptoms and cope with daily stressors.

5. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullFull article: Addiction and Mental Health Across the Lifespan ...

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   Dec 9, 2016 · Access to evidence-based and affordable treatments for addiction is as much or more of an issue in the 21st century as in less-enlightened eras when addicts were stigmatized and shamed as immoral.

   • Author: Michelle Cleary, Sandra P. Thomas

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6. mindremakeproject.org › 2020/09/15 › recommended-memoirs18 Powerful Memoirs About Mental Illness & Addiction

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   Sep 15, 2020 · 18 Powerful Memoirs About Mental Illness & Addiction. 1. The Big Fix: Hope After Heroin (2017) by Tracey Helton Mitchell. Amazon Description: “After surviving nearly a decade of heroin abuse and hard living on the streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, Tracey Helton Mitchell decided to get clean for good.

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   How long did Michael Hoffman have a drug addiction?

   • Michael Hoffman had been open about his past drug addiction. In 2006, he told 60 Minutes that he had given up drugs and alcohol when he was 22 years old and had been clean for 23 years. However, he relapsed two years ago.

   Philip Seymour Hoffman: The Curse Of Addiction

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   What was the cause of Michael Hoffman's death?

   • Michael Hoffman's body was found amidst syringes, cocaine, prescription pill bottles, and 50 small bags of heroin. He had gone public about his past drug addiction and had been clean for 23 years until his death in 2006. Hoffman told 60 Minutes that when he was 22, he 'got panicked for my life' and gave up the drugs and alcohol.

   Philip Seymour Hoffman: The Curse Of Addiction

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   How can mental health professionals destigmatize addiction & substance use?

   • Misinformation, misunderstanding, and a complex mix of stereotypes play a role in creating stigmas in the addiction population. Armed with better understanding and advocacy, mental health professionals can play a key role in destigmatizing addiction and substance use. “The stigma of drug misuse keeps people from seeking treatment.

   Addiction and Stigmas: Overcoming Labels, Empowering People

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   Why did Michael Hoffman relapse?

   • Philip Seymour Hoffman had been clean for 23 years and was highly successful. However, in 2012, he began taking prescription pain pills and relapsed. It wasn't due to being selfish or stupid.

   Philip Seymour Hoffman: The Curse Of Addiction

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   Can addiction help a person with a mental illness?

   • Some people with untreated mental illnesses turn to addictive substances to alleviate their symptoms and cope with daily stressors. For instance, people experiencing depression and anxiety may find temporary relief from their symptoms through the use of alcohol, benzodiazepines, or opioids.

   Addiction and mental health: What's the connection? - Recovered

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   What is a good book about addiction?

   • In the tradition of Orange Is the New Black and Jerry Stahl’s Permanent Midnight, this is an insightful, darkly funny, and shamelessly honest memoir of one woman’s battle with all forms of addiction, hitting rock bottom, and forging a path to a life worth living.” 13. Parched: A Memoir (2006) by Heather King

   18 Powerful Memoirs About Mental Illness & Addiction

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8. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Addiction and Stigmas: Overcoming Labels, Empowering People

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   Feb 21, 2018 · Stigmas associated with addiction and being labeled a “drug addict” or “alcoholic” can serve as barriers to care, cost people their lives, destroy communities and families, and create levels of shame and despair.