What We Treat

Here at CAST Centers, we pride ourselves in offering a customized treatment model that helps people with lasting recovering from the following conditions: 

• Anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and specific phobias. These disorders are diagnosed when anxiety symptoms are chronic, excessive, and significantly impact a person’s ability to navigate daily life.
• Depression, also known as major depressive disorder which is a serious and complex mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyable. It goes beyond the temporary feelings of sadness that everyone experiences from time to time.
• Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a complex and chronic mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings that include periods of intense, elevated mood (mania or hypomania) and periods of profound sadness or depression. These mood shifts are often more severe and disruptive than the normal ups and downs most people experience.

• Bipolar I Disorder: This type involves manic episodes that last at least seven days and are often accompanied by depressive episodes. Some individuals may also experience mixed episodes, where symptoms of both mania and depression occur simultaneously.

• Bipolar II Disorder: This type involves depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes (less severe than full mania) that do not reach the level of full-blown mania seen in Bipolar I Disorder.

• Cyclothymic Disorder: Individuals with this type experience numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and mild depressive symptoms over a span of at least two years, without meeting the criteria for a full manic or depressive episode.

• Substance use disorder (SUD), also referred to as addiction, is a complex and chronic medical condition characterized by the compulsive use of substances despite negative consequences. These substances may include alcohol, illicit drugs, prescription medications, and other substances that have the potential to be misused. SUD involves changes in brain chemistry and functioning that lead to intense cravings, loss of control over use, and a preoccupation with obtaining and using the substance.

• Dual diagnosis, also known as co-occurring disorders, refers to the presence of both a substance use disorder (SUD) and a mental health disorder in an individual. This complex condition occurs when an individual experiences challenges related to both their mental health and their use of substances such as alcohol or drugs.

  In a dual diagnosis scenario, the mental health disorder and the substance use disorder can interact and exacerbate each other, leading to more severe symptoms and complications. For example, someone with depression may turn to alcohol or drugs as a way to cope with their emotional pain, but this substance use can ultimately worsen their mental health. Conversely, substance use can sometimes trigger or worsen symptoms of an existing mental health disorder.