And Dual Diagnosis

If you suffer from addiction, and dual diagnosis is a possibility, you should call Cliffside Malibu today. Our depression treatment center is also an addiction treatment center. We treat people for both conditions, and dual diagnosis is common. We’ve helped many people overcome addictions and mental disorders at the same time. We can help you, too. A dual diagnosis typically involves substance abuse coupled with a mood disorder. This is a particularly challenging problem to treat because one problem fuels the other and keeps it alive. When you have a mood disorder, it can feel good to use alcohol or drugs to ease those symptoms for a while. And when you abuse drugs or alcohol, it causes the mood disorder to intensify. It’s all part of a vicious circle.

With addiction and dual diagnosis, there’s a need to treat both at the same time to keep one from feeding the other and making it feel impossible to overcome. At Cliffside Malibu, we understand this dynamic and have treated many people successfully for it. And dual diagnosis sufferers can find no better place to recover than our facility because we already treat addiction and mental disorders separately. Combining the treatments is easy given that we have experts in both types of problems. When you come to Cliffside Malibu, every effort is made to give you the very best treatment possible. An individualized treatment plan is created just for you and your special circumstances and needs. There’s no reason for you not to call Cliffside Malibu at 1-800-501-1988.

Depression and Dual Diagnosis

It can be hard, in the case of depression and dual diagnosis, to discover which came first, the mood disorder or the addiction. Sometimes the mood disorder exists first and causes a person to use drugs or alcohol to feel better. Then over time they need more and more of those substances to feel better, and addiction is the result. With some people, they started using drugs or alcohol first and the addiction itself works to cause deep depression and other mental disorders. The most important thing isn’t necessarily which came first, but that they’re treated together. Addiction and dual diagnosis of a mental disorder requires a special treatment plan that deals with both of these issues to foster a total healing, not just one or the other.

You can be treated for addiction and dual diagnosis of a mental disorder in luxurious and comfortable surroundings at Cliffside Malibu. There’s no need for your recovery to be unpleasant. While it won’t be easy and there will be challenges, at least the facility itself is beautiful and the staff are caring and compassionate. This will help you get through the tough times in your recovery. Our staff understand that addiction and dual diagnosis of a mood disorder requires a special touch. They’re experienced in dealing with these issues, and can help you understand that it’s not your fault. But you can take control and overcome these problems with the help of our therapists and staff. Call Cliffside Malibu today at 1-800-501-1988 to experience our addiction and dual diagnosis program for yourself.

The Pain of Addiction

Addiction is a painful way to live. And dual diagnosis of a mental disorder only makes it harder. When you’re not being treated for the depression or other disorder, sometimes you feel you need alcohol or drugs to help control those symptoms. At Cliffside Malibu, we’ll find ways for you to deal with the symptoms of mood disorders so that you can resist drugs and alcohol. There are medications like antidepressants that can help you deal with depression. Thanks to this treatment, you won’t have to resort to drugs or alcohol to feel relaxed or in control. Addiction and dual diagnosis of depressive disorders is much more common than you think. You’re not alone, as others at Cliffside Malibu will be dealing with the same thing.

Once you’re here and you’ve gone through any detox to get the substances out of your system, your therapy will begin. For addiction and dual diagnosis, you’ll have psychotherapy and most likely drug therapy for the mood disorder. But your therapist will determine exactly what will work best for you. And you have some choices in your treatment of addiction and dual diagnosis, so that you can feel more in control. Call Cliffside Malibu today at 1-800-501-1988.

Choices and Dual Diagnosis Treatment

You can opt to try some alternative therapies for your addiction and dual diagnosis treatment. We have things like yoga and acupuncture available to you. Control is a big issue in addiction. Making decisions in your treatment is a good step in feeling like you’re regaining control. Our facility itself is designed to make you feel together and calm. There are clinical areas by necessity. But your room will be beautifully furnished, right down to super-soft Egyptian cotton sheets on the bed. A plasma TV and wireless Internet access will be available in your room, to give it the comforts of home, and then some. The facility has a beautiful ocean view with lots of Malibu, California sunshine. You can choose to recover in this wonderful atmosphere.

With addiction and dual diagnosis, fear plays a huge part. You can eliminate the fear of treatment and recovery by choosing Cliffside Malibu. It’ll feel more like a sanctuary than a foreboding treatment clinic. You can swim via our private beach access or our lap pool. Workout in the fitness center and get help from a personal trainer. You can even enjoy spa treatments, meditating or relaxing in our beautiful gardens, and activities like horseback riding and hiking. There’s no reason not to sit down right now and call us at 1-800-501-1988.

Addiction and Wellness

When you have addiction and dual diagnosis of a mental disorder, it’s almost certain that your life has been difficult, even miserable. That you’re ready for treatment hints that it has become unmanageable. At Cliffside Malibu, we understand this. We provide you a beautiful, restful facility to recover in, a choice of therapies and even gourmet, nutritionally-balanced meals to promote your physical, mental and emotional health. When you’re ready to overcome your addiction and learn to manage your disorder, you need to call Cliffside Malibu.

For additional information on the addiction and dual diagnosis services at Cliffside Malibu, please visit our main Dual Diagnosis page. For immediate assistance call Cliffside Malibu anytime at 1-800-501-1988.