Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Depression and drinking often feed each other, and treating one while ignoring the other rarely holds. At Merritt Recovery, our clinicians assess both the mental health condition and the substance use together, so the plan you or your loved one follows addresses what is actually happening, not just one half of it.
Treating Dual Diagnosis
A dual diagnosis means a mental health condition and a substance use problem are present at the same time, each one shaping the other. That connection is why treating them separately rarely holds. At Merritt Recovery, licensed therapists address both together, using medication management when it is clinically appropriate and building practical coping skills you can use on a hard day.
For your loved one, this often feels like fighting on two fronts, drinking or using to quiet anxiety or depression, then feeling worse afterward. That pattern is common, and it responds to care.
Our integrated dual-diagnosis care follows the evidence, coordinating both diagnoses in one plan. You are treated as a whole person.
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