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Residential treatment centers—usually called rehab centers—offer a wide variety of benefits to individuals seeking intensive treatment for persistent behavioral or mental health challenges. For example, individuals experiencing drug and alcohol abuse may benefit from professionally-supervised drug detox services, drug addiction treatment, and alcoholism treatment. Many rehab centers offer 24-hour supervision and treatment services, seven days a week. Both inpatient rehab services and outpatient treatment programs may be utilized, depending on the needs of the resident.
Though addiction recovery issues are often addressed at residential treatment centers, they are also used in the treatment of many other chronic mental health conditions. (LINK “addiction recovery” to https://www.goodtherapy.org/therapy-for-addictions.html) Individuals experiencing depression, for example, may find time spent at depression treatment centers to be extremely beneficial, especially since it allows them to be separated from life's daily stressors for a period of time so they can focus on healing and recovery. Additionally, people in rehab often benefit from interacting with others experiencing similar conditions in group therapy or other settings.
The 2013 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index gave the state of New York an overall well-being ranking of 35th when compared to other states. The state was ranked in the second quintile for healthy behaviors (20th), the third quintile for basic access (22nd), physical health (23rd), and life evaluation (28th), and the fifth quintile in emotional health (43rd) and work environment (47th). Of all New York communities, Rochester had the highest well-being scores in the state.
A prominent 2014 Mental Health America (MHA) survey listed the state of New York as 17th overall after evaluating all American states across 15 mental health care measures. Interestingly, New York placed 18th in both the adult ranking and youth ranking categories, indicating that both age groups are receiving and benefiting from the mental health care services available in the state. The state was also 18th in the access ranking, and placed 13th in the need ranking (with lower rankings indicating a greater need for mental health care services). Almost 19% of adults in New York (or approximately 3 million people) report being affected by adverse mental health conditions.
If you are relocating to a new state for treatment, consider learning more about the state's population to make work and life transitions easier. Roughly 20 million people are currently residing in the state of New York. This figure represents more than 6% of the total American population. From 2010 to 2013, New York experienced a population growth of over 1%. Of the estimated 20 million people living in New York, 22% are under the age of 18 and 14% are aged 65 or older. Women make up approximately 52% of the population. Nearly 5% of the state's population (910,000 people) are military veterans and 22% of all residents were born in another country. Based on 2013 estimates, 15% of people in New York are living in poverty.