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Residential Treatment Centers in South Dakota Offer Intensive Treatment
Residential treatment facilities offer 24/7 mental health and substance abuse care. In recent years, the Affordable Care Act—better known as Obamacare—required insurance carriers to cover mental health treatment. In many cases, this can include all or portions of residential care.
Residential facilities are as unique as the people they treat, offering a variety of services and programs. Some focus on holistic wellness and nutrition, while others are solely dedicated to treating substance abuse challenges. The key is to find a place that specializes in your unique set of challenges. In most cases, though, you'll get access to services that include:
- A safe environment free from pressure to use drugs or alcohol and away from the stressors that may have contributed to your need for treatment.
- Therapies that can help you understand why you're struggling, what you can do to achieve a brighter future, and how you can cope with automatic negative thoughts and self-defeating behaviors.
- Support groups that may include informal group meetings, group therapy, or substance abuse peer support groups such as Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Medical care for any physical or mental health conditions you experience. You'll also get help managing any medications you take, and if you need to go through detox, a physician will oversee the process.
- Activities designed to distract you from your stress, teach you new skills, boost your sense of empowerment, and help you pass the time. Activities vary from place to place, and can include anything from yoga to résumé-building classes.
Some residential treatment facilities also offer outpatient care. It's common to pursue intensive outpatient treatment after you check out. Some facilities also offer outpatient therapy and support groups to non-residents.
Mental Health Care in South Dakota
A 2013 survey by the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation found that 26% of South Dakota's residents struggle with "poor mental health." The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that 125 residents die annually from suicide, and about 10% of South Dakota adults struggle with substance abuse.
According to Mental Health America's Parity or Disparity: The State of Mental Health in America, South Dakota ranks 9th among all states in terms of mental health care access and quality. On most measures of mental health, the state is ranked somewhere in the middle, with neither a high nor low rate of mental health concerns among adults. The state spends just $74 per capita on mental health services.
South Dakota has the second-highest rate of behavioral, emotional, and developmental issues among children in the country. Early intervention coupled with intensive and well-designed treatment can help reduce the negative effects of these conditions while helping children and their families live the best lives possible. Among children who don't get adequate care, outcomes can be grim. NAMI reports that 70% of incarcerated children have mental health conditions. Seventy-three percent of female prison inmates and 55% of male state prison inmates suffer from at least one mental health concern.
Demographic Data for South Dakota
South Dakota's population amounts to approximately 845,000 people and whites are the majority, making up 85.9% of the population. People who identify as black make up 1.9% of the population, American Indian and Alaska Natives making up 8.9%, and Latinos are 3.4% of the South Dakota population. Almost 25% of residents are minors, and more than 90% of adults in the state graduated from high school. Fourteen percent of state residents live below the poverty line with the median income amounting to $49,500.
References:
- By the numbers: Mental illness behind bars. (2014, May 15). Retrieved from http://kaiserhealthnews.org/news/by-the-numbers-mental-illness-jail/
- Mental Health America. (2014). Parity or disparity: The state of mental health in America, 2015. Retrieved from http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/sites/default/files/Parity%20or%20Disparity%202015%20Report.pdf
- Mental health spending: State agency totals. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.governing.com/gov-data/health/mental-health-spending-by-state.html
- Percent of adults reporting poor mental health by race/ethnicity. (2013). Retrieved from http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/poor-mental-health-by-re/
- South Dakota. (2014, December 4). Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/46000.html
- State Statistics: South Dakota. Arlington, VA: National Alliance on Mental Illness, n.d. PDF.