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With the right support, we can and do recover. The Dual Diagnosis Hub aims to help everyone to find the best dual diagnosis support, tools, and resources available online. Most of the resources & tools that we signpost are free!

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Support Groups for Dual Diagnosis

With the right combination of support, dually diagnosed people can and do recover. The Dual Diagnosis Hub aims to help everyone to find the best dual diagnosis support and resources available.

Dual Diagnosis Anonymous (UK)

Find out more about Dual Diagnosis Anonymous and about how you can use the DDA 12 Steps Plus Five to aid your dual diagnosis recovery.

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Dual Recovery Anonymous

Find out more about Dual Recovery Anonymous and about how you can use the DRA 12 Steps to aid your dual diagnosis recovery & extend your dual diagnosis family further.

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Secular Support Groups for Addiction Recovery

With the right combination of support, dually diagnosed people can and do recover. The Dual Diagnosis Hub aims to help everyone to find the best dual diagnosis support and resources available.

SMART Recovery UK

Find out more about SMART Recovery in the UK and how it helps people to recover from any addiction issue including alcohol dependence, substance addiction, and gambling. 

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SMART Recovery USA

Find out more about SMART Recovery in the USA and how it helps people to recover from any addiction issue including alcohol dependence, substance addiction, and gambling. 

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SMART Recovery Australia

Find out more about SMART Recovery in Australia and how it helps people to recover from any addiction issue including alcohol dependence, substance addiction, and gambling. 

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SMART Recovery Training

The SMART Recovery Training introduces the SMART Recovery Tools so that you can integrate them into your addiction recovery.

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SMART Recovery Toolbox

SMART Recovery Toolbox lists SMART Recovery Tools to aid in integrating Recovery elements gradually into your addiction recovery.

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Recovery Dharma

Recovery Dharma blends Buddhism, spirituality, and peer support for addiction recovery, and has a dual diagnosis Facebook Group.

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12 Step Fellowships

BAME & LGBTQ+ Community Recovery Resources

Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic Recovery Resources

Find some of the best recovery resources for anyone wanting recovery in the BAME communities.

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LGBTQIA+ Recovery Resources

Find some of the best recovery resources for people who are members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Women's Recovery Resources

Our directory aimed at women who are struggling with concurrent addiction and mental health issues

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Mental Health Resources

Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)

Find out more about what WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) and how you can get training to help you to develop your own WRAP toolbox to help manage all of your mental health symptoms.

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Hearing Voices Network (HVN)

Join the Hearing Voices Network online community for safe and inclusive support. Our judgment-free zone empowers individuals with similar experiences to share coping strategies and connect with others.

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Recovery Colleges: What they are and a Directory of all UK Recovery Colleges

Learn about Recovery Colleges for mental health training and support for yourself or loved ones. They offer excellent courses and can be very useful.

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In Times of Crisis

Mind - Crisis Helplines

During a crisis, trained listeners are available on helplines to talk to you without judgment and help you understand your feelings. Find a list of helplines on the Mind website.

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Samaritans

Samaritans respond to 10,000 daily calls and provide non-judgemental listening and support to those in need. They give coping strategies and equip individuals with skills to support others.

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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

CALM stands against suicide by opposing negative feelings, stereotypes, and showing that life is always valuable.

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Useful Helplines

No matter what the crisis may be, everyone deserves access to the appropriate helpline, so we have compiled a comprehensive list of crisis helplines that can offer assistance to individuals within a variety of communities and times of need.

Useful Tools & Resources

When Leaving Hospital

A selection of resources aimed at those who are leaving a psychiatric hospital.

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When Leaving Hospital

A selection of resources aimed at those who are leaving a rehab or addiction treatment centre.

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When Leaving Prison

A selection of resources aimed at those who are leaving a psychiatric hospital.

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Get Some Answers

A bit about co-occurring addiction & mental health disorders and what support is available to people with multiple diagnoses and complex needs:

What is Dual Diagnosis?

In this context, we use the term to refer to someone who has some form of addiction(s) and at least one concurrent mental health problem. To find out more about what this term means and how common it is, then please click on the button below to find out more about this.

Some Things that can Help in Recovery

If you have a dual diagnosis, i.e. mental health problems and an addiction issue, then recovery can seem a much more complicated and challenging endeavour. This section will introduce some of the things that we’ve found helpful in our complex mental health recovery needs and some useful tools and techniques.

How to Find a Suitable Counsellor in the UK

If you’re in the UK and have a dual diagnosis, i.e. mental health problems and an addiction issue, and are looking for a counsellor to support you in your journey, then this guide may help you to find a suitable counsellor.

How to Find a Suitable Counsellor in the USA

If you’re in the USA and have a dual diagnosis, i.e. mental health problems and an addiction issue, and are looking for a counsellor to support you in your journey, then this guide may help you to find a suitable counsellor.

Do you have a Personal Story of Dual Diagnosis Recovery?

If you've been in recovery from your addiction of choice for over 12 months, then we'd love it if you'd write your story down and let us showcase it on this website!

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