Dual diagnosis rehabs are programs which provide rehab to address both mental health and addiction issues concurrently. Dual diagnosis is an extremely prevalent circumstance for people involved in drug and alcohol abuse, as people with mental health disorders frequently self medicate with drugs and alcohol to to feel some sort of short-term relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, treatment counselors will help people through a comprehensive rehab plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health while also addressing substance abuse issues. Offering a safe environment is vital to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel comfortable and remain undistracted from circumstances that may compromise their treatment plan and development. Rehab counselors will continue to work to identify environmental factors in the client's life including negative people in their lives or other things which need to be addressed in order for the individual to be mentally stable and abstinen t when they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also benefit from behavioral rehab which will help them develop more effective coping mechanisms so that they are able to better deal with life situations more proficiently after they depart dual diagnosis rehab instead of returning to drugs and alcohol as a possible answer.