You may have heard of co-occurring disorders. This term describes a person who has not only a drug addiction but also a mental health disorder. These are two different things, but they require treatment together when a person has them both. A co-occurring treatment program can provide that type of help. Our team at Fort Behavioral Health can offer the support and guidance you need to achieve your health in this way. For more information about co-occurring disorder treatment programs, contact Fort Behavioral Health today at 844.332.1807.
What Does a Co-Occurring Treatment Program Provide?
During a co-occurring disorder treatment program, you and your therapists will work on both the drug or alcohol addiction you have along with mental health disorders you have. This may include conditions such as:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
You may not know you have a mental health disorder. Many people don’t but turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to self-medicate and manage the symptoms they have. The key goal here is to treat both conditions at the same time. That’s the only way to truly see long-term improvement and avoid relapse risks.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment Focuses on Both Conditions at Once
Having this type of integrated care is very important. When just one component of your needs is met, it still means the other component can continue to be a concern. For example, you can stop drinking alcohol, but if you don’t address your underlying depression or anxiety, those symptoms will remain. That may lead to a relapse of your addiction as you try to deal with the symptoms you have.
Your doctors and therapists will work with you to overcome both conditions and to achieve stability overall. This may mean helping to manage your mental health disorder with medications or talk therapy. It means working through drug and alcohol detox, if necessary, and counseling for your addiction.
How Do You Know You Need This Type of Care?
That’s a difficult question for many people. Ask yourself a few questions to get more insight. For example, if you stop using drugs or alcohol, do you feel anxious or depressed? Do you feel like you have less control over your health and wellbeing? You may experience manic highs or lows.
It is also important to consider the other side. If you treat your mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, but you don’t treat your addiction, it’s likely you’ll keep using. Ask yourself this question: Do you feel compelled to drink alcohol or use drugs even when you want to stop using? That could indicate that you need this type of co-occurring treatment program to help you find a balance between both conditions.
What Can You Expect in Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment?
When it comes to dual diagnosis treatment, you can expect a number of treatment options and therapies. Our team will customize care to meet your needs. This may include time spent working on both your mental health disorder and your addiction. Many times, this starts with detox so that you can gain mental and physical stability. Then, we work with you through a number of appropriate therapies to help you find balance and support.
Our team offers programs that are designed to meet each one of your needs. This may include:
- 12-step treatment programs
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy program
- Dialectical behavior therapy program
- EMDR therapy program
Reach Out to Fort Behavioral Health
What can a co-occurring treatment program do for you? In many situations, it can create a new opportunity for you to get healthy and to live a more confident life. Our team can help you at Fort Behavioral Health. With dual diagnosis treatment, Texas residents can finally find their way forward. To learn more and to get help today, contact Fort Behavioral Health online or call 844.332.1807.
