Virtual Co-Occurring Disorder (COD) Series: Caffeine and COD

Join us for a new workshop learning series on the challenges facing individuals struggling with COD. This series will explore how substances of abuse and mental health concerns impact each other. Each session will offer community providers a deeper understanding of providing integrated care to support and foster overall all health and well-being.

This one-hour workshop will explore the intricate relationship between caffeine consumption and adult mental health, covering how excessive intake can worsen conditions like anxiety and insomnia, and lead to withdrawal symptoms such as headaches and fatigue. It will also discuss how caffeine can mimic symptoms of mental health disorders and how it may interact with psychiatric medications. Participants will learn to recognize the signs of a problematic relationship with caffeine and gain strategies for more moderate, healthier consumption to support overall mental well-being.

Who Should Attend: This event is sponsored by the adult mental health block grant and is intended for persons who serve adults only struggling with severe mental illness and/or COD receiving services that are community-based/outpatient setting (does not include substance use disorder (SUD) providers, inpatient, or residential treatment, parents of children who are primary recipients) that is funded by a community mental health service provider (CMHSP) or is a contractor of a CMHSP in the state of Michigan. It contains content appropriate for CEOs, COOs, clinical directors, supervisors, case managers, support coordinators, therapists, crisis workers, and nurses. Hours can count toward Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) annual refresher.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, through the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan has provided funding for this initiative through the Federal Community Mental Health Block Grant.