Due to chemical imbalance in the brain and lack of healthy coping skills to mature the “emotional regulator”, this impacts the development of the prefrontal cortex hindering one’s ability to manage their emotions effectively. As a result, our brain being chemically deficient, and lack of primal needs (food/shelter, love, affection, guidance, protection, safety, stability) all have a negative impact on brain development contributing to What is Addiction? The following article and the onset of the disease of addiction. In addition, information provided is evidenced based science Genetics, family history of mental illness and substances and my own personal journey of struggling with abuse issues, chemical imbalance contribute to mental health and substance abuse issues. I am psychological issues as indicated in the chart. Mental in recovery from the use, misuse, and abuse of health issues/disorders that are not detected at an early mind- and mood-altering substances now for the age can increase the risk of substance abuse issues. last 11 years. I battled depression, anxiety, Children raised in drug endangered environments or have anger/aggression, codependency, and the need access to mind- and mood-altering substances at an early to control for 13 years(18yo-31yo); which all developmental age (i.e., prescribed medications, stimulants such as coffee or nicotine) can also increase the contributed to the progression of my addiction risk of substance abuse issues later in life. As a Trauma overtime. Based on the -bio-psycho-social- Informed professional in human services I have learned spiritual model I discovered that the illness of both professionally and personally that traumatic addiction was not a CHOICE but a progressive experiences also hinders the development of the pre mental, psychical, spiritual disease/malady. frontal cortex coupled with primal needs such as safety, Today as an educator I share my experience protection, stability not being met or interrupted strength an hope to help others who are contributes to developmental delays; also increasing the struggling/suffering with mental illness and or risk of mental health and substance abuse issues. When substances abuse issues understand that it’s not we have suffered trauma or traumatic event, (an only progressive but a co-morbid disorder emotional response to any life changing event or series of (meaning-they can occur at the same time, or events where emotional discomfort is prolonged) causing emotional stress to the brain. Due to the emotional stress one after the other and interaction between that the brain endures, individuals will then experience a both illnesses can amplify or worsen the course psychical/acute stress response known as fight, flight or of both). Below is an example of some of the freeze response; which is the brains automatic, built-in- CONTRIBUTING FACTORS that contribute to the system, designed to protect us from further threat or onset and progression of mental health and harm. Research suggest that most human brains take substance abuse disorders. Addiction can be about 25 years to develop/mature fully which can vary easily explained as a “emotional disconnection” among individuals, important developments within the that occurs in the brain (prefrontal cortex). Our prefrontal cortex can still occur well into one’s 20’s. So it ability to manage emotions is not something we is important to consider all of the influences internally and are born with but learned as we develop, externally that contribute to the development of our imagine the prefrontal cortex like a “control brain; noting that unhealthy influences hindering the center” that helps guide our actions/behaviors; development of the brain increases an individual’s risk of our emotional regulator allows us to learn how progressively developing the comorbidity of mental to manage emotions in efforts to learn how to health and substance abuse issues at some point in their rea5c1t|toP laifgeesitOuawtinonIsta!ppL riof peria–teClya. r e e r - B u s i nliefes jsourney.
Biological Psychological Social/Environmental Spiritual Genetics/DNA Cognitive Impairment Family Upbringing Religious Beliefs Family History of Depression/Bipolar School, Community, Spiritual Beliefs Mental Health Peer Pressure Family History of Anxiety/Phobias Religious or Substances Abuse Friends/Events where Spiritual Distress Personality Disorders mind- and mood- Family History of other Eating Disorders Conflict over related altering substances are spiritual matters Psychotic Disorders normalized within oneself Addictions/Disorders Post-Traumatic Stress and with other (i.e. Gambling, Eating Values, Beliefs, Norms Disorder Culture people Disorders, Unresolved Childhood Codependency) Generation Trauma/Abuse Loss of Identity Chemical Imbalance-lack Learning Disabilities of Dopamine, Serotonin, Social Media Lack of Adrenaline, Gabba etc… ADHD/ADD Belief/Awareness Natashah Khan Just for a minute think of how many external factors influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In the next Issue of Shine Magazine, we will continue to provide education and awareness on the environmental/social factors and spiritual maladies that also contribute to the progression of this debilitating illness that has plagued so many of us and at least one member of our family. I will also unveil through my own journey, how exercising self-care is the key to healing our mind, body, and spirit. I believe as we increase our awareness and understanding on the disease of addiction, we can begin to learn how to change our unhealthy thinking patterns, learn how to manage our emotions, which allows us to react more appropriately to the trials and tribulations that we may have endured in this lifetime. When we make a conscious decision to treat the emotional pain that increases the comorbidity of addiction, we are then EMPOWERED to live a purpose filled driven life, finding peace, joy, and freedom. Written By N52at|aPsahgahe KOhwann, I Et !duLciafteor–, MCoatriveaetiron- alB uSps ei nakeesrs, MS Mental Health Counselor emotions in efforts to learn how to react to life situations appropriately.
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