Emerald Isle Health & Recovery, a behavioral health care provider based in Sun City, AZ, with locations in Surprise, AZ, has released a blog post explaining the role of mental health facilities in inpatient treatment for depression. It is important to note that depression is currently the most common mental health condition in the world. It can result into serious physical and mental changes in the affected person and it may also contribute to thinking about suicide and suicide attempts. It has been observed that inpatient care is an important method of treating depression.
A spokesperson for Emerald Isle Health & Recovery says, “Medication and psychotherapy are the two front-line treatments for depression. Some people with severe depression begin their treatment with a stay in a hospital. If this is true for you, you will likely follow up with outpatient or inpatient mental health facilities for depression. You may also begin your treatment in these types of facilities. Inpatient care is the gold standard for treating severe depression. What are the differences between this approach and outpatient care? The biggest difference is the setting.”
It is important to note that depression is not a single illness but rather, it is an umbrella term for a group of mental health problems that are called depressive disorders. What is commonly known as depression is actually major depression, which is a severe condition that can easily disrupt the patient’s normal ability to function. Other depressive disorders, include dysthymia or persistent depressive disorder; SAD or seasonal affective disorder; and post-pregnancy illness or postpartum depression.
Meanwhile, dual diagnosis is a term for having two combined health problems. This means having a substance abuse disorder in combination with a mental disorder. At least nine million people in the US are estimated to have dual diagnosis, with many cases believed to be unreported and untreated. That is why Emerald Isle Health & Recovery also provides dual diagnosis treatment at its facilities. They provide services that take into account both mental health problems and substance abuse issues. This is vital because failure to address the mental health issue will make it very difficult for the patient to maintain sobriety. And failure to address the substance use disorder can make it more difficult to control the patient’s mental health issues. Dual diagnosis treatment is provided in two steps: supervised substance detox and then enrolment in an inpatient treatment program.
Inpatient detox is recommended because withdrawal symptoms may not just be uncomfortable but these can also endanger the life of the patient. Supervised detox is needed to protect the patient’s health in all kinds of situations. Outpatient detox is sometimes possible but this is not the case for patients with dual diagnosis. Inpatient detox programs are recommended for dual diagnosis patients because these programs: can attend to the patient’s medical needs at any time, 24 hours a day; offer the fastest possible help to the patient in case of an emergency; and provide a 24/7 stable environment. Meanwhile, Emerald Isle Health & Recovery has long-term dual diagnosis treatment centers in Surprise, AZ.
Emerald Isle Health & Recovery was established with the goal of improving access to treatment and recovery for everyone. They are doing this by constantly creating and innovating new treatment approaches while integrating services for both mental health disorders and substance of abuse. Their creative approach for individualized evidence-based treatment is focused on the entire person aspects of care by providing complete medical and clinical care to patients in order to help them accomplish long term sustainable recovery. The location of their facilities have been carefully chosen to make sure that patients have a high level of privacy and that they can stay away the things, places, and people that may trigger their condition.
Those who are searching for facilities for mental health in Surprise Arizona can check out the Emerald Isle Health & Recovery website, or contact them through the phone.
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Emerald Isle Health & Recovery
10702 W Peoria Ave
Sun City, Arizona 85351
