Mental health disorders are highly common in the United States, where an estimated one in five adults lives with a mental illness. If you are one of these individuals, please know that mental health treatment can improve your condition, along with your quality of life.
There is a large variety of mental health treatments available—each of which works in its unique way to improve symptoms of mental health disorders and help you learn how to manage and cope with your illness.
At Camelback Recovery, we offer several mental health treatments and programs that can be customized for you based on your type of illness and the daily challenges you face as they relate to mental health. It’s entirely possible to lead a happy, productive, and fulfilling lifestyle while living with a mental illness, and at Camelback Recovery, we’re devoted to helping you do exactly that.
Here’s a breakdown of the mental health services we offer and how to contact us today to get started on your treatment program.
What Is Mental Health Treatment?
Mental health treatment is an umbrella term for services and therapies that address mental and behavioral health disorders. It can refer to any one specific treatment or a combination of treatments.
There is no one specific mental health treatment that works for everyone, and treatment is never a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, mental health treatment should be tailored for each person based on the type and severity of their illness, and their recovery needs, goals, and preferences. The doctors and therapists at quality, accredited, and licensed mental health treatment facilities will usually collaborate to develop customized treatment plans for every patient who comes to them for help.
Mental health treatment is widely available in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Those with severe mental health disorders and symptoms may receive treatment in a hospital-like inpatient setting, or a supervised, closely monitored residential setting. Those who need help managing mild mental health disorders may work with their primary care physicians in an outpatient setting.
Treatments for mental health are also available at many drug and alcohol rehab centers, given how nearly half of people with substance use disorders also have a mental health disorder, and vice versa. Though mental health treatment may be widely available, it’s important to find a quality provider that focuses on whole-person health so you can thrive and be more successful in every aspect of your life by the time your treatment program has ended.
Who Needs Mental Health Treatment?
Anyone who is not receiving therapy or medical care for their mental illness can benefit from mental health treatment. Many times, symptoms of mental illnesses can be overwhelming and difficult to deal with, especially when they start interfering with your usual activities and overall livelihood. Some mental illnesses can also cause physical pain, such as the unexplained aches and pains that often accompany depression.
You may need mental health treatment if your condition affects your ability to be productive at work, school, or in your household. Treatment can also help if your condition affects your social life, relationships, sleep, appetite, activity level, and general well-being.
Mental health treatment can usually benefit you even if you think it’s not necessary or that you’re tough enough to face it on your own without help. Mental illnesses are often chronic health conditions that require professional treatment and rarely ever pass on their own. When left untreated, a mental illness can increase your risk for worsened health, substance use disorders, and suicide.
What Are Types of Mental Health Treatment?
Mental health disorders are commonly treated with medications or behavioral therapy, or a combination of both. Behavioral therapies can include any one or a combination of therapies including support group meetings and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
What Is a Dual Diagnosis?
Someone diagnosed with both a mental illness and a substance use disorder is known to have a dual diagnosis. Also known as co-occurring disorders, a dual diagnosis must be treated using specialized therapy that addresses both disorders simultaneously. Otherwise, the person can relapse back to drug and alcohol use and may never learn how to manage or recover from one or both disorders.
Dual diagnosis is highly common and affects an estimated 50% of all people with a mental illness, and 50% of all people with a substance use disorder.
Symptoms of any mental illness can be difficult to cope with, especially for someone who isn’t receiving any form of treatment. Many individuals with mental illness may try using drugs and alcohol as a form of self-medication to reduce their symptoms and try to feel better. Unfortunately, drugs and alcohol are usually only short-term solutions for mental illness and can make symptoms worse over time.
On the flip side, drug and alcohol addiction can increase a person’s risk of developing a mental illness. Chronic use of drugs and alcohol can lead to changes in your brain chemistry and alter levels of important chemicals like serotonin and dopamine that play a role in your mood. After a period of heavy drug and alcohol use, you may lose pleasure in normal activities and suffer anxiety and depression as a result.
Certain types of illicit drugs, like methamphetamine, can even trigger paranoia and psychotic behavior that requires hospitalization to prevent violence, suicide, and homicide.
How Is Mental Health Treatment Integrated Into Addiction Treatment?
Many drug and alcohol rehab facilities offer dual diagnosis therapy and other mental health treatments in all their programs.
At Camelback Recovery, we understand the importance of treating dual diagnosis and screening all patients for mental health conditions upon arriving at our facility for addiction treatment. All our mental health treatments can be easily integrated and included in your addiction treatment program so you can experience a fulfilling recovery from both your mental condition and substance use disorder.
Drug and alcohol detox is the first treatment that will be administered for patients with a dual diagnosis. Detox helps you get safely through withdrawal and recover from physical dependence on drugs and alcohol. Medications can be used to minimize your withdrawal symptoms and help you feel more comfortable. Detox can take several days or weeks, depending on the severity of your addiction and how you respond to treatment.
After you complete detox, you can start receiving behavioral therapy, or dual diagnosis therapy, that addresses both your mental health condition and addiction-related behaviors. For example, you may learn special skills that teach you how to manage symptoms of depression and anxiety without resorting to drugs and alcohol.
Camelback Recovery understands that everyone has their unique story and situation as it relates to addiction and mental health and is devoted to developing a customized treatment plan that will cater to your specific situation. We’ll do whatever it takes to ensure you’re getting the mental health treatment you need to successfully recover from and/or manage your dual diagnosis.
Where to Find Mental Health Treatment in Phoenix
At Camelback Recovery, we offer mental health treatment in both our partial hospitalization program (PHP) and intensive outpatient program (IOP). We also operate three sober living homes for men and women who live in or near Phoenix.
Camelback Recovery provides treatment to residents across the state of Arizona and greater Phoenix area which include Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Glendale. Contact us today or call (602) 466-9880 to learn more about our therapy options.
Testimonials
Camelback Recovery’s mental health clinic and addiction treatment center provides treatment to residents across the state of Arizona and the greater Phoenix area which includes Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, and Glendale. Click the button below to read more testimonials from our happy and sober alumni.
Camelback recovery is amazing. The environment is great and welcoming. I highly recommend this place to anybody who is looking to better their life.
It was a really good experience! I made some stable friendships, had a lot of fun, and got to reside in an absolutely beautiful house.