Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Coral Springs Residents

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Did you know that your mental health can have a direct impact on substance abuse? For example, it’s not out of the ordinary for a person who struggles with a mental health condition such as depression or anxiety to struggle with drug or alcohol addiction. If you fall into this category, you must reach out for help and receive dual diagnosis treatment that you need to recover from your addiction and assistance in navigating through the stress that comes with mental health or behavioral issues.

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What Is Dual Diagnosis Treatment?

Dual diagnosis treatment gives you the unique opportunity to address both your addiction to drugs or alcohol and ensure that your mental health needs are up to par. During treatment, you will participate in different forms of therapy through either an inpatient program or an outpatient program. This allows you to learn more about the root cause of your addiction and help you to focus on the steps you need to take toward living a healthier life.

Why Dual Diagnosis Treatment Matters

If you are suffering from a mental health disorder and it goes untreated when you are in alcohol rehab or drug rehab, you put yourself at greater risk of relapsing once you are done with treatment. Instead, when you receive help for both of these severe conditions in your life, you put yourself in a better place both physically and psychologically to overcome your addiction and be able to manage your mental health issues for the rest of your life.

Common Co-Occurring Mental Healing Disorders

There are several co-occurring mental health disorders that a person can suffer from, such as:

Depression
Bipolar
Schizophrenia
Anxiety
ADHD

Keep in mind that these are only a handful of examples which is why you’re always encouraged to reach out to our treatment team if you know that you’re suffering from a mental health disorder or if there is a possibility that you may have one.

Signs and Symptoms of Dual Diagnosis

Do you have a suspicion that you or a loved one may need dual diagnosis treatment for Coral Springs residents? Here are just a few examples of the signs and symptoms of a co-occurring disorder:

Erratic behavior
Financial problems
Loss of a job
Issues with maintaining relationships with friends or family members
Increased substance abuse

Remember that the Legacy Healing Center team understands the stress and chaos that often comes hand-in-hand with an addiction and a mental health disorder. If you ever need more insight regarding the signs and symptoms of a co-occurring disorder, feel free to reach out to our treatment team so we can provide you with more information.

Why Self Medication Doesn’t Work

Unfortunately, many people struggle with an undiagnosed mental health disorder and mistakenly believe that this is a condition they can manage independently. Instead of turning to a medical professional, they use a combination of drugs or alcohol to mediate how they are feeling. While taking this approach may provide you with temporary relief from how you are feeling, the reality is that drugs and alcohol only exacerbate the mental challenges that you may be facing. Also, you will find that you need to drink or use your drug of choice more just to try to maintain your false sense of “relief.”