Dual diagnosis rehabs are facilities which deliver rehab to deal with both mental health and addiction concerns simultaneously. Dual diagnosis is a very prevalent circumstance for folks involved in drug and alcohol abuse, as people with mental health problems often self medicate with alcohol and drugs to to feel some sort of temporary relief from their disorder. In a dual diagnosis rehab, rehabilitation counselors can help individuals through a thorough rehabilitation plan all aimed at restoring and stabilizing mental, physical and emotional health while also dealing with alcohol and drug abuse concerns. Offering a secure setting is vital to ensure that dual diagnosis clients can feel at ease and remain undistracted from circumstances that could compromise their treatment plan and progress. Treatment counselors will work to recognize environmental factors in the client's life such as negative relationships or other things that need to be addressed in order for the person to be mentally healthy and abstinen t after they depart dual diagnosis rehab. Dual diagnosis clients also reap the benefits of behavioral rehab that helps them develop more efficient coping mechanisms so that they are better able to deal with life situations more proficiently if they depart dual diagnosis rehab as opposed to turning to drugs as a possible option.