How does Courage Recovery treat depression in Las Vegas, NV?
Depression and addiction feed each other. Substances temporarily numb low mood and then deepen it. We treat depression with evidence-based psychotherapy and psychiatric care alongside addiction treatment, so clients stop cycling between the two.
- Also known as
- major depressive disorder, clinical depression, persistent depressive disorder
- Treated at
- All levels of care: detox, inpatient, PHP, IOP, outpatient
- Core therapies
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), behavioral activation, psychiatric medication management
- Psychiatric care
- On-site psychiatrist, medication management, weekly review
Signs you may need depression and addiction treatment
- Persistent sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness
- Loss of interest in activities
- Changes in sleep and appetite
- Fatigue, difficulty concentrating, or thoughts of death
- Drinking or using to feel anything or to feel nothing
Our treatment approach
Psychiatric evaluation, medication when appropriate, CBT and behavioral activation, and a structured daily routine that rebuilds momentum. Suicide risk is assessed at intake and monitored throughout care.
Therapies we use for depression
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- behavioral activation
- psychiatric medication management
- interpersonal therapy
- mindfulness-based approaches
Trauma-informed care at every level
Every Courage Recovery program is trauma-informed. Staff are trained to recognize how trauma shapes behavior, avoid re-traumatization, and create physical and emotional safety. This is not a specialty track. It is the baseline for everything we do in Las Vegas, NV.
Levels of care for depression in Las Vegas, NV
Depression treatment is available at every level of care, so you can enter at the intensity you need and step down without losing your team.
Depression treatment in Las Vegas: what makes us different
Las Vegas faces addiction and mental health challenges shaped by a 24-hour economy, shift work, and easy access to alcohol and gambling. Courage Recovery Network Las Vegas is built for this environment, with programming that addresses co-occurring conditions and the specific pressures of living and working in Clark County.
Our Las Vegas center is one of the few programs in Southern Nevada with on-site psychiatric care and every level of treatment under one team, which is what depression and addiction actually require.
Medically reviewed by the Courage Recovery Network Clinical Team. Last updated 2026-09-29. This page is for educational purposes and does not replace an individual clinical assessment. Call (888) 614-7778 for a confidential evaluation.
