Calls for better mental health support in North Somerset
He said: “Quite often people have drink or drug addictions which are a symptom of an underlying problem. It is these problems that make them drink. "I was feeling overloaded and could barely function. I felt really ill and I used to drink to self-medicate. “The message from health professionals is very much 'get off the drink and we’ll treat you'. But that’s not possible. You can’t treat people like that it should be a dual diagnosis. “I happened to see a counsellor at We Are With You (previously Addaction) and they identified some childhood experiences that had caused lasti...