What is Illness Management and Recovery?Alcohol Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health TreatmentBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamFebruary 23, 2021Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) is a program that teaches coping and self-management skills. This program helps people with serious mental health conditions. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re not alone. It’s new to behavioral health, and most of the public isn’t aware yet either. IMR is backed by research and is part…
What to Look For in A Drug Addiction Treatment CenterDrug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, RehabBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamSeptember 15, 2020Choosing a drug addiction treatment center in Houston can feel so overwhelming. In 2018, the U.S. had nearly 15,000 rehab facilities in operation, all of them offering hope in one form or another. It’s no wonder it can be a challenge to determine the best place for you or your loved one to get the…
What are Co-occurring DisordersRehab, Substance AbuseBy Right Step HoustonMay 29, 2020Substance abuse presents enormous challenges. Sometimes, mental health issues such as anxiety or depression magnify those challenges. Science has a name for this: “co-occurring disorders.” But what are co-occurring disorders? And how do you successfully get treatment for them? Also known as “dual-diagnosis” disorders, co-occurring disorders are very common. For reasons doctors are just now…
Importance of Dual-Diagnosis TreatmentAlcohol Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, RehabBy Right Step HoustonMay 19, 2020Substance abuse disorders and mental illnesses are difficult enough to deal with on their own. But sometimes they occur simultaneously. This condition is known as a “dual diagnosis disorder.” Coping with both conditions at the same time poses twice the level of difficulty and highlights the importance of dual diagnosis treatment. The protocols for treating…
Signs of DepressionRehab, Substance AbuseBy Right Step HoustonMay 15, 2020Depression is among the nation’s most common mental illnesses. It is a widespread and serious condition that, in many instances, requires medical treatment — either counseling, medication, or both. Depression can also exist concurrently with substance abuse disorders, requiring an even more comprehensive form of treatment. But what are the signs of depression? The signs…
What is Dual Diagnosis?Alcohol Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, Rehab, Substance AbuseBy Right Step HoustonJanuary 4, 2020Addiction can not only impact your cognition, judgment, and relationships, but it can also aggravate and cause mental health disorders. Worse still, you can develop a co-occurring condition that requires dual diagnosis treatment. But what is dual diagnosis and how common is it? Each year, more than 30 million Americans ages 12 and older use…
