# Finding addiction care that treats my mental health too

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**Category:** Addiction\
**Created:** [October 29, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/finding-addiction-care-that-treats-my-mental-health-too/54673 "2026-10-29T06:30:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ashley\_Scott](https://forum.sharedquill.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ashley\_Scott](https://forum.sharedquill.org/u/Ashley_Scott)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/finding-addiction-care-that-treats-my-mental-health-too/54673/1 "2026-10-29T06:30:12Z")

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Title: Addiction care that includes mental health

I keep running into the same problem when looking for addiction treatment. The program focuses on stopping the substance, but my anxiety and depression get treated like side issues. That never works very well for me. If I’m overwhelmed, not sleeping, or stuck in a bad headspace, staying sober gets a lot harder.

I’m looking for care where the addiction and mental health pieces are handled together, with the same team communicating instead of sending me from one place to another. I don’t need anything fancy. I need providers who will listen, review my medications carefully, and help me build some basic stability without making me feel judged.

It’s frustrating to ask for help and then discover the program only handles half the problem. Does anyone have experience finding treatment that actually combines both?

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**Author:** ![Mckenzie\_Cabrera](https://forum.sharedquill.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Mckenzie\_Cabrera](https://forum.sharedquill.org/u/Mckenzie_Cabrera)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/finding-addiction-care-that-treats-my-mental-health-too/54673/2 "2026-10-29T08:34:29Z")

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The medication review piece can make such a difference, especially when poor sleep and anxiety are feeding the urge to use. I’ve had better experiences when one clinician or team was responsible for looking at the whole picture instead of treating each symptom separately.

When you contact programs, it may help to ask directly whether they provide integrated or dual-diagnosis treatment, and who coordinates care between the therapist, prescriber, and addiction counselor. I’d also ask what happens if depression or insomnia gets worse during treatment. Have you found any programs that answer those questions clearly?

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Rios](https://forum.sharedquill.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@Jeff\_Rios](https://forum.sharedquill.org/u/Jeff_Rios)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/finding-addiction-care-that-treats-my-mental-health-too/54673/3 "2026-10-29T09:37:12Z")

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That point about one team reviewing everything really matters. I’ve had appointments where nobody seemed to know what the other provider had changed, and that kind of confusion made sleep and anxiety harder to manage.

I haven’t found many programs that answer the coordination questions clearly. I’m starting to ask who handles medication changes, how quickly someone can be seen if symptoms worsen, and whether they discuss medications that could be risky with a history of substance use. Have you found a particular type of program, such as an outpatient clinic or hospital-based service, that communicates better?