Mental Illness Treatment

If you have a mental illness, you have a medical condition that disrupts your thinking, your feelings, your moods and your ability to relate to others and to function on a day-to-day basis. Mental illnesses are biologically based brain disorders that have absolutely nothing to do with a person’s character, upbringing or intelligence. And the symptoms cannot be reduced and the illness cannot be conquered through willpower.

But stabilization, recovery and relief from the symptoms of mental illness are distinct possibilities with the proper diagnosis and treatment plan, according to The National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI reports that between 70 and 90 percent of those who undergo a combination of pharmacological and psychosocial treatments show significant reduction in their symptoms.

That’s where Morningside Recovery comes in. We treat the diagnosis of mental illness as a primary diagnosis, and we provide a broad interdisciplinary team to assist with stabilization and recovery from mental illness. Our program encompasses a wide range of clients who suffer from a wide range of illnesses. Among these are:

Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Anxiety disorder
Agoraphobia
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Major depression
Dysthymia
Borderline personality disorder
Narcissistic disorder

At Morningside Recovery, we use modern and progressive approaches utilizing the psychosocial rehabilitation model of treatment for clients with mental illness. We believe clients should participate in the development of their treatment plan and take responsibility for their mental health recovery. Mental health diagnosis is not a destiny, it’s just a beginning to a path of recovery.

Morningside provides psychological and psychiatric assessment, medications to assist with symptoms associated with mental illness and ongoing medication management to ensure proper efficacy of prescribed medications. In addition, we provide non-pharmacological symptom-management training so that clients are able to develop skills to identify and manage fluctuations of their symptoms.

Most recovery programs will not admit clients with a single mental health diagnosis. But people need to be treated for their mental health, and we can do that in a residential treatment center because we have a strong staff working in psychiatry and mental health medicine.

First off, clients receive an extensive assessment to ensure that a recovery setting is the level of care they require. If you need pre-admission stabilization, that is provided and, following that assessment, you receive more in-depth psychiatric and psychological testing to determine a baseline level of psychiatric functioning. From there, a treatment plan is initiated.

It is at this stage that you are introduced to the residential treatment program where, in addition to pharmacological management, you receive psychosocial treatment such as individual therapy, group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, peer support groups – including those based on 12-step programs -and other components of our treatment curriculum.

When it comes to seeking professional help, here are the choices: Without help, your mental illness will continue to plague you. Among common problems associated with mental illness are joblessness, imagined disabilities, alcohol and drug abuse, social actions that are seen as inappropriate by friends and family, and thoughts of taking your own life.

Professional treatment, when administered in a safe and comfortable residential setting such as Morningside Recovery, can offer freedom from a condition that may have been plaguing you for years. This personalized program of recovery, when conducted in conjunction with effective medication, can give you a life that is independent of your illness. Morningside’s intensive itinerary builds and reinforces life skills and decision-making processes that enable you and your family to begin to see progress as a result of your treatment.

We can answer any questions you might have about mental illnesses and our program. Please call Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach, California, at 866.458.9533 and ask to talk with an admissions and intake coordinator.

Testimonials

"Morningside's individualized treatment model addressed all of my needs. I was able to confront all of my pain and trauma."
-Kelli K.
"I got my motivation of life back. I addressed my core issues. I understand at a deeper level where my triggers are. I made new friends and I learned to trust, have compassion, and tolerance. I learned how to slow down and be present in the moment."
Doris K.
"My therapist is wonderful. She's done more work in 30 days than 60 days with my other therapist."
Katie Z.
"I got through some tremendous difficulties from my past and I learned how to manage my depression and anxiety without the help from drugs and alcohol and that's huge"
Rob S.
"It's not a lockdown facility. You have enough freedom to learn from mistakes. The therapists are amazing."
G.S.
"I feel Morningside saved my life."
Julie A.
"I was very skeptical at first, but then I came to love my experience here. I got my health back, and my head is straight. I have a new perspective on life. I'm motivated to live now."
Shamus D.
"I got my motivation for life back. I addressed my core issues. I understand at a deeper level where my triggers are."
Nicki S.
"I think I'm a completely different person. I didn't relapse. I don't have any compulsions. I learned how to love myself."
Anna W.
"I have so appreciated my time at Morningside. I learned a lot. If you actively seek what you need, this program offers everything; it's all here."
Matt V.
"I came in hopeless and suicidal and now I'm grateful and I have a lot of hope. I gained insight into my own life and learned the life-skills to be a happy and a successful person outside of treatment." John P.
John P.