Do I need a diagnosis before I reach out?

No. Many people call us unsure of what they are dealing with. The first week of any program includes a clinical evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner and a psychosocial assessment with a licensed therapist, so a working diagnosis comes from us — you do not need one in hand to start.

Can you treat a mental-health condition and substance use at the same time?

Yes. When substance use occurs alongside depression, anxiety, trauma, or bipolar disorder, we treat both together with one integrated team rather than sending you to a separate program. Treating them in series rarely works; treating the whole picture does.

Which level of care treats these conditions?

All of them — Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Virtual IOP, and aftercare — treat the conditions on this page. The right level depends on symptom severity, safety, and how much your daily functioning is affected, which we assess at intake.

Conditions

Conditions we treat

Name: Manifest Behavioral Health
Address: 23297 S Pointe Dr, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, US
Telephone: (949) 735-5705

We treat the conditions that bring adults to outpatient mental health care: depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, bipolar disorder, and co-occurring substance use. If you're not sure what you have, that's okay — we evaluate before we plan.

Speak with admissions Call (949) 735-5705

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What we treat

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Depression

Major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and treatment-resistant depression.

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Anxiety

Generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and social anxiety.

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Trauma & PTSD

Acute and complex trauma, PTSD, and trauma-driven substance use.

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Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar I, II, and cyclothymia — stabilization, medication, and skills.

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Co-Occurring (Dual Diagnosis)

Mental health conditions alongside substance use — treated together, not in series.

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Substance Use Disorder

Outpatient SUD treatment delivered as part of integrated dual-diagnosis care.

How we approach diagnosis

Many adults arrive uncertain whether what they're experiencing has a name — and a lot of people have been told different things by different providers. The first week of any program with us includes a thorough clinical evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner, plus a psychosocial assessment with a licensed therapist. The goal is a working diagnosis we can plan around, not a label that closes the case.

We use the DSM-5-TR for diagnosis, screen for the conditions that commonly travel together (depression + anxiety, trauma + substance use, bipolar + ADHD), and revisit the formulation as we learn more about how you respond to treatment.

What if I have more than one of these?

That's the rule, not the exception. Roughly half the people who come to us have two or more conditions that interact — typically depression with anxiety, trauma with substance use, or bipolar with ADHD. We treat the picture as a whole. See co-occurring conditions for how we structure that.

Conditions FAQ

Do I need a diagnosis before I reach out?
No. Many people call us unsure of what they are dealing with. The first week of any program includes a clinical evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner and a psychosocial assessment with a licensed therapist, so a working diagnosis comes from us — you do not need one in hand to start.
Can you treat a mental-health condition and substance use at the same time?
Yes. When substance use occurs alongside depression, anxiety, trauma, or bipolar disorder, we treat both together with one integrated team rather than sending you to a separate program. Treating them in series rarely works; treating the whole picture does.
Which level of care treats these conditions?
All of them — Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Virtual IOP, and aftercare — treat the conditions on this page. The right level depends on symptom severity, safety, and how much your daily functioning is affected, which we assess at intake.