About Sheridan VA Medical Center – Sheridan
Sheridan VA Center provides mental health and dual diagnosis treatment to Veteran’s who live in Sheridan, Wyoming. Their services are designed to meet the unique needs of men and women who have served in the military.
Sheridan VA Center offers outpatient services.
The outpatient services offered at Sheridan VA Center are for those who would benefit from mental health or dual diagnosis treatment from professionals. This location does not provide inpatient care. Psychiatric disorders, trauma, and unresolved emotional challenges are treated. Aggressive or self-harming behaviors are also treated.
Mental health treatment focuses on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and other challenging psychiatric conditions. Individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy all serve as ways to deliver mental health support. These services can be administered while in an inpatient setting, within an outpatient setting, or at a clinical office.
Dual Diagnosis, often referred to as having co-occurring disorders, is when two or more mental health concerns present themselves simultaneously. It is very common for those who struggle with addiction to also have an underlying mental health concern such as anxiety, depression, or a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Without proper treatment of the mental health issue at hand, getting and staying sober can be difficult. By treating both the substance use disorder and the mental health needs concurrently, a greater chance for long-term sobriety is achieved.