We are here to help you! Call us +855 405 2733
We are here to help you! Call us +855 405 2733
Substance use rarely arrives on its own. Most people who walk through our doors are dealing with two things at once — a drug or alcohol problem and anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD or chronic insomnia. Treating one and ignoring the other is why so many people relapse.
This library is here to answer the questions people actually ask before they call: what this drug does to the body, how to tell misuse from dependence, what withdrawal feels like, which treatments have evidence behind them, and how to help someone who is not ready to be helped. It is written to be read by patients and by the people who love them.
Axis Mental Health provides outpatient substance use and mental health treatment from Desert Hot Springs, California, serving the Coachella Valley, Riverside County and the wider Southern California region. Our care includes individual and group therapy, psychiatric medication management, dual-diagnosis treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions, and telehealth appointments anywhere in California.
We are an outpatient provider. We do not operate a medical detox or residential unit. If your assessment shows you need that level of care first, we will help you find a licensed program and pick your treatment up again the moment you step down.
Call (855) 405-2733 for a free, confidential consultation, or send us a message.
Plain-language guides to the substances we most often see in Southern California — how each one works, the signs of a developing problem, the withdrawal timeline, and what effective treatment looks like.
The bigger picture: what addiction actually is as a medical condition, why co-occurring mental health conditions change the treatment plan, how families can help without burning out, and how to navigate the Southern California treatment landscape.
Veterans carry risk factors most civilians do not — combat exposure, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and a culture that treats asking for help as weakness. These pages cover veteran-specific patterns and how to use your VA benefits to get care in the community.
Axis Mental Health also runs a dedicated First Responders Program for police, fire, EMS and dispatch personnel.
Our model is outpatient and integrated. That means:
If this is an emergency, call 911. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For free, confidential treatment referrals 24 hours a day, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.
This page is general health education, not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Never stop or change a prescribed medication without speaking to a clinician first. Withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines and barbiturates can cause seizures and can be fatal without medical supervision.