A dual diagnosis is a diagnosis of a co-occurring addiction and mental health disorder. This could be a co-occurring substance abuse addiction along with a bipolar disorder, or a gambling addiction combined with depression. It may be several things all occurring simultaneously, with certain disorders making other problems worse or even triggering them. For instance, someone's alcoholism might be triggered by their need to self-medicate because of their depression or anxiety. Someone might be suffering from depression because of their drug or alcohol use. It takes a team of professionals to discover the root causes of each of the issues the person is battling and come up with a recovery plan that will successfully resolve both simultaneously so that the person can live a drug-free and mentally healthy life.
This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in Ava comes in. Having the person receive drug rehabilitation at one facility and then having the person go to a mental health professional at a different program isn't ideal. The most successful dual diagnosis drug treatment facilities can address both co-occurring disorders in one setting simultaneously. Long term inpatient rehabilitation is best for people with more advanced substance abuse issues and mental health disorders, because these clients benefit most in an environment which is full immersion and where there are no time constraints to their treatment plan.