Dual Diagnosis: Why Treating Mental Health and Substance Use Together Matters
For many individuals struggling with addiction, there’s more to the story than substance use alone. Behind the visible symptoms of alcohol or drug dependency often lies another challenge: mental health conditions that complicate recovery and require their own attention. This intersection of substance use and mental health disorders is known as dual diagnosis or co-occurring […]
Our Florida Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center
At Destination Hope, we understand that the path to recovery is unique for each individual. Our Florida-based dual diagnosis treatment center offers a beacon of hope for those struggling with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. With our comprehensive, integrated approach to care, we’re committed to helping our clients achieve lasting recovery and improved […]
Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Mental Health at Destination Hope
At Destination Hope in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, our intensive outpatient program (IOP) for mental health has been a beacon of hope for those struggling with mental health conditions for over a decade. With a commitment to providing the highest quality of care, our IOP goes above and beyond the typical approach, focusing on preparing clients […]
How Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Can Help Individuals with Self-Harm
Discover the transformative power of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in overcoming self-harm tendencies. Unravel how DBT equips individuals with essential skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Can Xanax Make Anxiety Worse?
Discover the unexpected effects of Xanax as we explore the question, “Can Xanax make anxiety worse?” Unravel the concept of paradoxical reactions to this medication and understand the potential causes behind increased anxiety.
Common Forms of Co-Occurring Disorders that Need Dual Diagnosis
Co-occurring disorders can manifest themselves in many different ways. In some cases, a person may have a pre-existing mental condition that hasn’t been treated correctly, leading them to substance abuse. In other cases, substance abuse creates mental illness. Whatever the case, the combinations of substances and mental health conditions can lead to a unique treatment […]
The Risks of Leaving a Dual Diagnosis Untreated
Dual diagnosis is when a mood disorder and addiction go hand in hand. One can’t be fixed without also dealing with the other, as the mental illness may have been triggered by the substance abuse, or, conversely, the substance abuse was brought about as a way to self medicate in reaction to the troubling symptoms of the mental illness. Either way, they are closely linked and need special care when treatment is sought.
What is Dual Diagnosis Treatment?
Dual diagnosis treatment is used to treat individuals who are suffering from both a mental health issue, such as depression, anxiety or post traumatic stress disorder, in addition to a drug or alcohol addiction . Sometimes the psychological condition is pre-existing and is what drove them to abuse the substance. Other times, it’s the reverse, where the substance abuse led to the mental illness and emotional issues. Either way, dual diagnosis must be treated in a treatment center staffed by professionals who have the knowledge and training to provide specialized counseling.
Does My Wife Need Dual Diagnosis Treatment?
Dual diagnosis treatment is the most appropriate and most effective treatment option for any client who has been diagnosed with an addiction and at least one accompanying mental health disorder. If your wife or another loved one has an addiction and a mental health issue, dual diagnosis treatment can help her to work towards the recovery process and to gain symptom management at the same time for better health, productivity, balance and stability.
What is dual diagnosis treatment?
Dual diagnosis treatment is specialized addiction and mental health therapy for individuals who suffer from both addiction and an underlying mental health condition like depression or anxiety. Dual diagnosis are common and many, many individuals suffer from more than one condition at a time. These disorders are most successfully treated when they are treated simultaneously, thus lessening the risk for a relapse caused by untreated disorders.