E168 - Almost Every Diagnosis is a Dual Diagnosis

You most often hear about a "dual diagnosis" when talking about addiction but there is almost always a mental aspect to every physical diagnosis and more often than we realize, mental strains do actually precede and precipitate medical problems. And all too often the people treating medical symptoms don't give the mental aspects of a patient's condition enough time or emphasis. Dr. Kim Lannon tells us how to advocate for the treatment of the mental side of our physical struggles, even if we have to take in on ourselves.