Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehab to deal with both addiction and mental health issues simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is an extremely common circumstance for individuals involved in drug and alcohol abuse, as people who have mental health problems often medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to experience some type of temporary relief from their disorder. Within a dual diagnosis rehab, rehab counselors can help men and women through a detailed treatment plan all geared towards restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health as well as addressing drug abuse problems. Offering a safe environment is key to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances which could cut across their program and development. Treatment counselors will work to identify environmental factors in the client's life such as negative relationships or other things which need to be addressed in order for the individual to stay mentally healthy and sober t once they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehabilitation which helps them develop far better coping mechanisms so that they are able to better deal with life situations more effectively if they depart dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to turning to drugs and alcohol as an inferior solution.