Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which deliver treatment to deal with both mental health and addiction concerns simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common situation for people involved with drug abuse, as people with mental health problems often self medicate with alcohol and drugs to to feel some form of short-term relief from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation counselors will help people through a comprehensive rehab plan all aimed at restoring and replenishing mental, physical and emotional health as well as dealing with substance abuse issues. Providing a secure setting is key so that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that may cut across their treatment plan and development. Rehab counselors will work to spot environmental issues in the client's life such as negative relationships or any other things which should be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally healthy and abstinen t once they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehab which will help them develop far better coping mechanisms so that they are better able to handle life circumstances more proficiently if they depart dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to turning to alcohol and drugs as a possible answer.