Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehab to handle both mental health and addiction issues simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent circumstance for people involved in drug and alcohol abuse, as people with mental health disorders often medicate themselves with drugs and alcohol to experience some form of temporary relief from their disorder. Inside a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors will help people through a comprehensive rehab plan all geared towards restoring and stabilizing mental, emotional and physical health as well as dealing with drug abuse problems. Offering a secure setting is essential to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel comfortable and remain undistracted from circumstances that may cut across their program and progress. Rehabilitation counselors will continue to work to recognize environmental factors in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or any other things which have to be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally healthy and sober t when they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral treatment that helps them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are better able to handle life circumstances well after they leave dual diagnosis rehab rather than returning to drugs and alcohol as a possible answer.