Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which deliver rehabilitation to address both addiction and mental health issues at the same time. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent circumstance for folks involved with drug and alcohol abuse, as people who have mental health problems frequently medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to to feel some sort of temporary relief from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors will help people through a detailed rehabilitation plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health as well as addressing drug abuse problems. Offering a secure setting is essential to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that may compromise their treatment plan and progress. Rehab counselors will work to recognize environmental factors in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or any other things that need to be addressed in order for the person to be mentally healthy and sober t once they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehab which helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are able to better deal with life circumstances more effectively when they leave dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to alcohol and drugs as a possible solution.