Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehabilitation to handle both mental health and addiction concerns simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is a very prevalent circumstance for folks involved in drug and alcohol abuse, as people who have mental health disorders often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to to feel some sort of temporary respite from their disorder. Inside a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation counselors will help men and women using a detailed treatment plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health as well as addressing drug abuse issues. Providing a secure setting is essential to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain free from distraction from things that could compromise their treatment plan and progress. Rehabilitation counselors will continue to work to spot environmental issues in the client's life including negative people in their lives or any other things that must be addressed in order for the individual to remain mentally stable and abstinen t when they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehab that helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are able to better handle life circumstances better after they leave dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to turning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior option.