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Signs and symptoms of typical co-occurring disorders

The mental health issues that most commonly co-occur with substance abuse are depression, anxiety conditions, and manic depressive illness.

Standard signs and symptoms of depression

Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness
Lack of interest in day-to-day tasks
Failure to feel joy
Appetite or body weight changes

Sleep changes
Lack of vitality
Strong feelings of worthlessness or shame
Concentration troubles
Temper, physical pain, and dangerous conduct (particularly in men).
Typical signs of mania in bipolar affective disorder.

Feelings of euphoria or excessive irritability.
Nonrealistic, grandiose beliefs.
Lowered requirement for sleeping.
Escalated vitality.
Quick speaking and racing thought and feelings.
Reduced judgment and impulse control.
Hyperactivity.
Anger or rage.
Common signs and symptoms of anxiety.

Excessive pressure and emotional distress.
Feeling restless or jumpy.
Irritability or feeling "uneasy".
Racing heart or shortness of breath.
Nausea, tremoring, or dizziness.
Muscle group tenseness, headaches.
Difficulty concentrating.
Insomnia.