Best Dual Diagnosis Treatment Delray Beach
The Source Addiction Treatment Center is revolutionizing addiction treatment through person-focused, trauma-informed care. The staff will welcome you like family and will be with you for every step on your journey to recovery. The Source has made it their mission to not just treat your addiction, but also help you heal from a lifetime of heartache, leaving you feeling restored and ready to take on the world. When dual diagnosis treatment is needed for someone in Delray Beach, we have the resources to help overcome the co-occurring disorders.
What is Dual Diagnosis Treatment?
A dual diagnosis is when someone has both a mental health condition and an addiction to drugs or alcohol. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that roughly a third of people living with mental health conditions, also suffer from substance use disorder. Dual diagnosis treatment aims to treat both conditions, while providing you with the tools you need to be successful in recovery. In combination with traditional therapies, trauma therapies will be used to help identify and heal from root causes of addiction and allow for substantial personal growth. Medications can also be used to restore normal brain functioning and reduce cravings for drugs or alcohol.
Who Can Benefit from Dual Diagnosis Treatment?
Anyone who is struggling with substance abuse as well as a mental health condition can benefit from dual diagnosis treatment. Since addiction and mental health conditions can be risk factors for each other, treating one without treating the other would be counterproductive to your success in recovery. Being able to identify if a loved one is struggling with dual diagnosis can be tricky because many of the symptoms present the same for both conditions, but here are some things to keep an eye out for:
- Mood swings, irritability
- Getting in trouble with the law
- Losing their job
- Loss of interest in things they once enjoyed
- Significant changes in appearance or neglecting their hygiene
- Withdrawing from friends and family
- Developing a tolerance to drugs or alcohol
Common Mental Health Conditions That Co-Occur with Addiction
The most common mental health conditions that accompany addiction are:
- Depression
- ADHD
- Bipolar
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety
- PTSD
The Dangers of Self-Medicating with Alcohol or Drugs
Experiencing trauma or struggling with an untreated mental health condition is incredibly painful and can leave you feeling hopeless and afraid, so seeking solace in the bottom of a bottle is understandable, however, attempting to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol is dangerous and can quickly spiral into a full blown addiction. Self-medicating with depressants (such as alcohol or barbiturates) often worsens mental health symptoms and decreases effectiveness of medications prescribed to treat those. It can also cause the development of new mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, and it can potentially cause you to experience new trauma. Most importantly, it can delay you from getting the help you need to live a happier and more fulfilling life.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment at The Source
The Source is home to some of the best dual diagnosis care in the country, and the countless lives saved are proof of that. The staff treat each client as family and truly take pride in what they do. Each person has a treatment plan that is specific to their needs and are encouraged to take an active role in the development of this plan. At The Source, you will learn the tools you need to be successful in recovery, how to recognize stages of relapse, relapse prevention, and you will be connected with resources in your community to keep you wrapped in support when your time at The Source is over. Our intention is to help you see the value in yourself, your life, and all that you have to offer the world. To see how the Source can help your dreams of recovery become a reality, please call (800) 204-0418 or visit online at www.thesourcetreatmentcenter.com.
The Source quite frankly saved my life and got me back on track, never giving giving up on me. When you are thinking about and looking through all of the different places to go for treatment this is the one that should stand out from the rest.
