Finding help for addiction is never easy. It takes strength to admit something’s wrong, courage to ask for help and determination to begin again. However, when you’re facing not just addiction, but also ongoing mental health struggles, the road to recovery can feel twice as long and twice as hard. That’s where dual diagnosis treatment at the Impact Wellness Network comes in, to help people reclaim their lives.
Understanding Dual Diagnosis
Dual diagnosis refers to the presence of both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder. This could mean living with depression and alcohol addiction, anxiety and stimulant abuse, PTSD and opioid dependence, the combinations are many but the core challenge is the same; one condition feeds the other and without treating both, neither gets better.
For years, mental health and addiction were treated in isolation. You might have been sent to one specialist for depression and another for your substance use, with little communication between the two. Unfortunately, that approach often leads to relapse, confusion, and feeling like you’re stuck in a loop. Dual diagnosis treatment breaks that cycle with an integrated, person-centered approach.
What Makes Dual Diagnosis Treatment Different?
At its core, dual diagnosis treatment is about connecting the dots between your mental health and your substance use, and treating them together rather than as separate issues. It’s a holistic, evidence-based approach that uncovers the root causes of your challenges instead of just managing symptoms. Here’s how it’s a game-changer:
- Integrated care teams – With our integrated treatment, you don’t have to bounce between doctors. You work with a team that understands how addiction and mental health interact and knows how to treat both effectively.
- Individualized treatment – We provide customized treatment with therapy sessions that address the full picture of your life. We make use of evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support both your mental health and recovery goals.
- Medication support – Where appropriate, you may be given medication to help stabilize mood disorders or ease anxiety while you work on your recovery. Medication management is handled with care, keeping both your mental health and sobriety in focus.
- Peer support – Interacting with others on the same path and who truly understand what you’re going through can be incredibly empowering.
- Relapse prevention and life skills training – A big part of our dual diagnosis treatment is helping you build coping skills, manage stress, and prevent setbacks. You’ll gain tools for handling triggers in a healthy, sustainable way.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Recovery That Sticks
Untreated mental health issues can sabotage recovery and untreated addiction can worsen mental illness. When you treat one without the other, you’re only getting part of the solution. That is why we at Impact Wellness Network offer dual diagnosis treatment at our addiction treatment centers across the Midwest. These specialized programs are designed to help you according to your situation, support you through the recovery process, and help you build a better future.
Admission to Impact Wellness Network means choosing care that actually works. Contact us today to begin your life transformation.