Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which provide rehab to address both mental health and addiction concerns simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is a very common circumstance for those involved in drug and alcohol abuse, as individuals with mental health issues often medicate themselves with alcohol and drugs to to feel some kind of temporary respite from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, rehab counselors can help individuals through a comprehensive rehabilitation plan all directed at restoring and replenishing mental, physical and emotional health while also dealing with substance abuse concerns. Providing a safe and secure setting is vital to ensure dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that could cut across their program and development. Rehab counselors will continue to work to identify environmental factors in the client's life such as negative people in their lives or other things that should be addressed in order for the individual to remain mentally healthy and abstinen t when they leave dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral treatment which will help them develop far better coping mechanisms so that they are able to better deal with life situations well when they depart dual diagnosis rehab instead of returning to drugs and alcohol as a possible option.