co-occurring disorders Archives - Nexus Recovery Centers

Uppers vs. Downers: Effects, Risks, & Help

July 10, 2026

A family member may be exhausted, scared, and confused right now. Someone they love may seem to swing between extremes. […]

June 19, 2026

A person might be searching late at night after a hard appointment, a tense family meeting, or another relapse that

June 17, 2026

Late at night, many families end up in the same place. A browser with too many tabs open, a phone

June 3, 2026

Some families are reading about DBT at the end of a hard week. Sleep has been off. Energy has swung

May 29, 2026

Some people in Massachusetts are sitting at a kitchen table right now, trying to make sense of a pattern that

May 8, 2026

Some readers are opening this page after a hard night. A missed promise. A scare that felt too close. A

May 2, 2026

A family often reaches this point after months or years of trying to solve the visible problem. The substance use

May 1, 2026

A family often reaches this point exhausted and confused. A loved one may have finished inpatient treatment, or maybe weekly

April 30, 2026

A lot of families start looking for mental health substance abuse treatment at the same moment. A son stops answering

April 26, 2026

The search for therapy for addiction usually starts in a hard moment. A family member may be watching someone they