Often people have to undergo mental health therapy and rehabilitation to help them regain lost skills that are necessary to cope with everyday living and to restore relationships that could have been damaged as a result of problems associated with mental illness. In many cases it is necessary that the patient be cared for in a controlled environment but there are also cases where effective treatment is available on an outpatient basis. It is up to the physician, often a trained psychiatrist as well as the patient’s family to determine the best course of treatment for the disturbed individual.
Mental health therapy is often part of a larger program of rehabilitation which is aimed at getting the patient off drug dependence. Drug or alcohol dependence has a very detrimental impact on the individual’s ability to engage in what is considered to be normal social interaction as well as dealing with the tasks which come our way on a daily basis. As a result of this dependence it is easy for the sufferer to lose the skills that are required to live in society. It is the goal of rehabilitation to get the abuser back into the community by addressing the mental and emotional issues of addiction.
Mental health therapy can be very helpful for those who are depressed or recovering from severe anxiety disorders. In many cases these conditions can be handled on an outpatient basis at a rehabilitation center or El Paso TX behavioral health facility. In this kind of treatment rehab attempts to reorient the individual to a state where he or she perceives that they are free of negative emotions that shaped the patients view while suffering.
Mental health rehabilitation can be individual or group. Individual efforts involve working one-on-one with the patient and to regulate the use of medications that may be necessary to keep the emotions in check. It is also necessary to work with the individual to reach a point where the patient is capable of reentering society. Group rehab on the other hand includes classes that focus on more mundane issues which may be grooming, meal preparation and social skills that will help the patient deal with simple tasks and pleasures such as shopping or enjoying a meal in a restaurant with friends.
Mental health therapy may be a very long process, during the rehab period the patient will have periods when progress is rapid and other times when the patient appears to be moving backwards. With the proper treatment and love from the family it is possible for the patient to reenter society and enjoy life once again.
University Behavioral Health of El Paso offers both inpatient and outpatient services for those who require mental health therapy. The programs include those designed to help returning members of the military as well as geriatric care and youth programs.
