Victoria McCann, BA, MSc, is Communications Director & Editorial Lead at Castle Craig and a member of the clinic’s founding family. Active in addiction treatment communications since 2012, she leads the creation of clear, compassionate content that supports patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Victoria is committed to reducing stigma around addiction and mental health, bringing strategic insight and lived sector knowledge to her work. She regularly attends addiction treatment conferences across the UK and Europe, including UKESAD and the Medical Council on Alcohol’s annual conference, helping to advance high standards of care and share best practice in the field. Victoria also works closely with the media to raise awareness and share informed commentary from Castle Craig’s clinical experts, with coverage in The Herald, The Times, BBC, STV, The Times, New York Post, The Guardian.
Attachment and Addiction Disorders – How Treatment Re-Attaches Us
The Prevalence of Attachment Disorders They say a difficult childhood makes you unhappy, untrusting, and insecure – the clinical term for all that is likely to be ‘attachment disorder’. These days it is by no means uncommon in the population, especially among addicted people. At 12-step meetings, they often talk about feeling different, and the […]
