October 2024 It’s Mental Health Month so it’s a good time to reflect on the connection between alcohol and other drugs and mental health. We all know there is a high co-occurrence of the two—up to 90% of people receiving alcohol and other drug treatment have at least one co-occurring mental health condition, and up to 71%

Knowing how to regulate your emotions is an important skill for everyone. Emotions are constantly changing in response to situations, triggers and goals. We can learn to adjust and manage which emotions we have, how intense they are, when we have them, and how we react to them. Healthy emotion regulation involves: People who are