What is Residential Treatment for Young Adults?

January 2, 2019 By SMR In Residential Treatment

Residential treatment for young adults struggling with addiction involves living in a comfortable home-like setting where he or she can focus entirely on their recovery and sobriety all the while living among their peers and professionals.

Spirit Mountain Recovery offers rehab for young adults in a structured and compassionate environment that allows young people the opportunity to not only fight their addiction, but to also tackle any underlying mental health issues they may be dealing with. These are referred to as co-occurring conditions, or dual diagnosis disorders. The following offers a brief look at what residential treatment is, why young adults may need it, and what types of treatments and therapies are offered at Spirit Mountain Recovery.

Rehab for Young Adults with an Individualized Approach

In addition to taking young adults out of their previously unhealthy and destructive environments, residential treatment centers offer the opportunity for a young adult’s treatment program to be highly individualized and geared toward the psychological therapies, groups, and education they specifically need for a successful and long-lasting recovery. This is particularly beneficial if he or she is dealing with a co-occurring mental health issue, such as depression or anxiety (co-occurring mental illness is often is a contributor to drug or alcohol use). Research shows that this type of environment greatly improves a young adult’s ability to abstain from drugs and alcohol after they return home [1].

Reasons Young Adults May Need Residential Treatment

There are many reasons that residential treatment centers for young adults may be right choice for those who are trying to overcome drug and alcohol addiction. It allows them to:

  • Tackle the powerlessness they often feel regarding their substance abuse in a supportive environment
  • Address any destructive and unhealthy behaviors and attitudes that may accompany their substance abuse.
  • Surround themselves with others who understand what they are going through and can genuinely provide support when they need it most
  • Create a viable plan to achieve and maintain long-term sobriety

A residential rehab program is especially beneficial for young adults who:

  • Have tried to stop using drugs and alcohol in the past and suffered a relapse
  • Experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop their drug use
  • Have been abusing drugs for an extended period of time
  • Are committed to ending their addiction to one of the six hardest drugs to quit, which includes heroin and prescription painkillers, cocaine, crystal meth and methamphetamines, benzodiazepines, and alcohol [2]

What Types of Treatment and Therapy are Provided at Spirit Mountain Recovery?

The types of treatment and therapy provided at Spirit Mountain Recovery examine all aspects of a young adult’s addiction, while also helping heal the whole person – mind, body, and spirit. After arriving, the professional staff will create a holistic-type Individualized Treatment Program based that concentrates on the issues and behaviors he or she wants to put an end to. Therapy and treatment take place in both private and group settings and may include:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Implemented with the intention of changing a person’s behaviors and ways of thinking to change how they feel overall, CBT is characterized by its practical, common-sense approach to problem-solving.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MSBR): MSBR combines meditation, yoga, and body awareness to help young adults learn to relieve stress and become more in tune with their bodies.

Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET): Instead of guiding young adults through a step-by-step recovery process, MET is designed to inspire a rapid change that is internally motivated. This allows him or her to put an end to any feelings of ambivalence they may have regarding going into treatment and maintaining their sobriety.

In short, it is through the treatment of a residential treatment facility that provides addicted and mentally-ill young men and women the best chance they have in getting their life back on track, further allowing young adults to live the life of healthy, happy and successful lifestyle.

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3057870/

[2] http://americanaddictioncenters.org/adult-addiction-treatment-programs/hardest-quit/