Understanding Dual Diagnosis Programs
Understanding the full scope of your addiction and its root causes is one of the first steps toward deep and lasting recovery. A dual diagnosis helps determine whether any underlying mental health concerns drive your addiction. It's also possible that these health challenges have been triggered by addiction. Considering these complexities makes a well-rounded treatment plan possible.
Our Team at Next Level has the resources and expertise to help you receive a complete diagnosis followed by a unique treatment plan just for you. Then, we can help you and your loved ones move toward recovery. Giving you the language, tools, and support to better understand one another and overcome addiction together is all part of the process.
Understanding Dual Diagnosis
A dual diagnosis is when someone concurrently suffers from an addiction and another mental health challenge. Determining whether a dual diagnosis is present helps us determine if co-occurring disorders could fuel the addiction. Addictions are rooted in the physical need or craving to feel better. Participating in addictive behaviors has been shown to rewire the brain.
Additionally, your brain can be rewired when you experience challenges with mental health—a dual-diagnosis program centers around treating your addiction and mental health as separate but related issues.
Highlighting the connections between chronic mental concerns and addiction helps us better understand and treat you as a whole person. With Next Level Recovery Associates, you receive a full-spectrum, individualized treatment plan centered around creating a lasting sense of peace and well-being.
Treating a Dual-Diagnosis
Receiving a thorough clinical diagnosis is part of any sound addiction treatment program. A psychological evaluation can also help you and your healthcare team understand your mental state. This understanding drives how you and your care team approach your healing journey.
During an evaluation, a psychologist or therapist will ask questions to get to know you better and understand your journey up to this point. Whether you receive a dual diagnosis depends on your specific circumstances.
If you have co-occurring disorders, recovery will involve treatment for your addiction and all other disorders simultaneously.
Ways Next Level Can Support Your Healing
We at Next Level take great pride in prioritizing our clients and their loved ones. Deep respect and genuine commitment to your healing are at the core of every interaction. After receiving a thorough diagnosis, we can meet your needs by doing the following:
Collaborating with you to develop an individualized treatment plan
Providing a dedicated team of professionals
Encouraging personal or spiritual well-being
Fostering goal-setting and follow-through
Facilitating the healing of meaningful relationships
Offering support to loved ones
Advocating for the use of external resources that promote recovery
Support with navigating challenging situations
A core part of our philosophy is working with each client to create the best treatment plan. You are your own greatest expert. Therefore, we must consider your unique perspective and needs when creating a plan you can happily commit to.
We will work together to address your physical needs through detox and other activities that encourage physical wellness. Additionally, we offer therapy to address emotional and mental concerns. We can even recommend alternative therapies that harmonize your physical and emotional health.
Our strong and dedicated team of highly trained professionals offers expert advice and care to support healing your mind, body, and spirit. Similarly, we will encourage you to develop practices that boost your morale and promote a sense of well-being.
We will also encourage you to create goals and actionable steps to get there. Goal-setting and follow-through can help you make and track your progress, keeping you inspired and motivated as you heal.
Building a Community of Support
At Next Level, we also work with your loved ones to address and repair issues or miscommunication. This could be through facilitating an intervention or healing relational imbalances in family therapy. We understand how crucial it is to have healthy interpersonal relationships. For this reason, including your loved ones in the recovery process can help everyone move forward with a clean slate.
We also offer counseling services to family members to address their needs as you leave dual diagnosis behind. You and your loved ones can learn about emotional regulation and communication skills that make long-term harmonious connections.
If you are interested in other resources or activities that further support your recovery, we will stand beside you as you explore them. For example, if you're interested in social events or programs encouraging sobriety and healing in your area, we'll cheer you on as you make those steps.
We also offer support for navigating social pressures and life challenges that trigger feelings of distress. By providing you with readily accessible tools to manage your inner world, you can become a robust support system for yourself. Between this, your support network of peers and loved ones, and our continued involvement, your dual diagnosis doesn't have to control your life anymore.
Healing from a dual diagnosis can be complex. Luckily, Next Level has the compassion and expertise to help you and your loved ones navigate this experience together.
Understanding dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders can clarify your treatment plan's best course of action. By getting a clearer picture of your specific healthcare needs, we can better curate the well-rounded treatment plan you deserve. Next Level Recovery Associates is committed to helping our clients better understand their needs while honoring the innate wisdom they bring to their healing journey. Our individualized treatment options allow us to give our clients exactly what they need to overcome their experience with addiction and other mental health disorders. If you or your loved one are ready to embark on the journey to recovery, email us at consult@nextlevelra.com for support.