Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which deliver rehabilitation to handle both mental health and addiction concerns simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common situation for those involved with substance abuse, as people who have mental health issues often self medicate with alcohol and drugs to to feel some form of short-term respite from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment professionals will help individuals through a comprehensive treatment plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as addressing alcohol and drug abuse concerns. Offering a safe setting is essential to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that could compromise their program and progress. Rehabilitation counselors will work to spot environmental factors in the client's life including negative people in their lives or other things that should be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally stable and sober t when they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral treatment which helps them develop far better coping mechanisms so that they are able to better deal with life situations better once they leave dual diagnosis rehab instead of returning to alcohol and drugs as an inferior option.