Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehabilitation to deal with both addiction and mental health concerns concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for those involved in drug abuse, as those that have mental health issues often self medicate with drugs and alcohol to to feel some sort of short-term respite from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors will help men and women using a thorough rehabilitation plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as dealing with drug abuse issues. Providing a safe environment is vital to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel relaxed and remain undistracted from circumstances which could cut across their treatment plan and development. Treatment counselors will work to recognize environmental factors in the client's life including negative people in their lives or any other things which need to be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally stable and abstinen t once they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehabilitation which helps them develop far better coping mechanisms so that they are better able to deal with life situations more effectively once they leave dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to turning to drugs and alcohol as an inferior option.