Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus
Drug Rehab Center in Chicago, Illinois
- Mental Health
- Dual Diagnosis
Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus provides residential treatment and supportive housing to girls struggling with addiction and substance abuse, utilizing a multi-faceted approach that includes evidence-based treatment, spiritual guidance and life skills development, and offers a variety of services such as 12-Step program, individual and group therapy, relational therapy and other aftercare services.
About This Chicago, IL Facility
Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus, located in Chicago, Illinois, is an addiction treatment facility that has been providing services since its establishment in 1887. As a well-established organization, Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus aims to assist individuals dealing with addiction and mental health issues. Their dedicated team offers a range of comprehensive treatments and support services to guide individuals towards recovery.
At Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus, various types of services and treatment methods are available for individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse. They specialize in providing dual diagnosis treatment, which is the simultaneous focus on addressing a person's co-occurring mental health disorders alongside their addiction. With the application of evidence-based therapies, their skilled professionals create personalized treatment plans that may include psychotherapy, medication management, group therapy sessions, and individual counseling. Additionally, Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus offers inpatient levels of care to ensure intensive support and medical supervision for those who require more structured treatment. Through their holistic approach, they strive to empower individuals on their path towards recovery and sustainable wellness.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Addiction is often caused by an underlying issue. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder could lie at the root. A dual diagnosis by Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus aims to treat the addiction as well as the cause of the addiction. This ensures the patient will not fall back on old ways after treatment is complete.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.
Another benefit of individual therapy at Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus in Chicago, IL is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.
Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.
Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus in Chicago, IL involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.
In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.
Group therapy at Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling that focuses on acceptance and change. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.
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Experiential Therapy at Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus
Experiential therapy can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools. It can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist at Mercy Home - Walsh Girls Campus and individual is important for success and grown over the stay.
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Chicago, Illinois 60643 Phone Number(773) 298-2910 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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Chicago, Illinois Addiction Information
In 2016, more than 2,350 Illinoisans died from drug overdoses. More than 5,500 deaths annually occur in Illinois due to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. 7.17% of Illinois residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month (2018). Substance abuse costs the state approximately $3.5 billion every year.
Drug misuse can lead to other serious health problems, including HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C infection and liver disease. Chicago's main drugs of abuse include heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Field sobriety tests can be used to determine if someone is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. There are about 872 drug treatment centers in the city, and the number of people seeking help for addiction continues to rise.
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