MaineHealth Behavioral Health – Main St – Biddeford

Located on Main Street in Biddeford, Maine, MaineHealth Behavioral Health offers treatment services for substance use disorder. The programs available at this facility include the intensive outpatient program, the co-occurring disorder program and the partial hospitalization program. MaineHealth Behavioral Health also provides medication assisted treatment to support your recovery.

In the co-occurring disorder program, you’ll begin to understand the connection between mental health disorder and substance use disorder. You’ll receive guidance on developing skills to manage the emotions that trigger your substance.

The program will also focus on interpersonal effectiveness, self esteem and mindfulness. Building up a client’s self esteem helps them to be more confident in their ability to recover from addiction.

The facility recognizes that withdrawal symptoms can make it difficult for clients to avoid relapsing. Medication for opioid use disorder can reduce muscle aches, nausea and other withdrawal symptoms to help you feel a sense of normalcy again.

The medicines available at MaineHealth Behavioral Health are buprenorphine, naltrexone and methadone. Along with medication, you’ll participate in individual and group counseling, where you’ll learn relapse prevention strategies and receive encouragement and support from your peers.

MaineHealth Behavioral Health is not far from various outdoor attractions that can help you relax in between your treatment sessions. One place I think you might like visiting is Ferry Beach State Park. You can spend time walking across miles of white sand beaches and various nature trails.