Photo by Vie Studio and licensed from Pexels.com. 2026-06-30T08:30:00-07:00 Hannah Evans Addiction rarely travels alone. Many people who struggle with drugs or alcohol are also dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, mood swings, attention difficulties, or personality patterns that make recovery feel harder than it looks from the outside. That connection is important because focusing only on substance use can leave underlying mental health challenges unresolved.