From Research to Recovery: Transforming Anxiety and Depression Care in New York

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• September 29th, 2025
• anxiety treatment, collaborative care model, depression therapy, esketamine, Fall 2025 Issue, geriatric mental health, ketamine, mental health innovation, transcranial magnetic stimulation, trauma-informed care
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Our state has a long history as an innovator when it comes to improving the mental well-being of New Yorkers. From establishing the first state-funded psychiatric center to creating the first research institute dedicated to exploring mental health, this spirit of innovation has influenced and...

Addressing the Urgent Treatment and Housing Needs of Older Adults

• By: Peter Provet, PhD Odyssey House
• April 1st, 2019
• addiction treatment, affordable housing, geriatric mental health, older adults, outpatient services, recovery support, residential care, substance use disorders
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In the midst of a devastating opioid epidemic, much of the attention has focused on the impact on younger populations, but there is another group struggling with substance use disorders: senior citizens. As baby boomers head towards their senior years, the number of older Americans with substance...

AGES (Assessing, Guiding, and Empowering Seniors): Supporting Seniors Aging in Place in Supportive Housing

• By: Rebecca Heller, LCSW The Bridge
• April 1st, 2019
• aging adults, aging in place, care coordination, community-based care, geriatric mental health, reducing hospitalizations, supportive housing, trauma-informed care
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The Bridge’s Aging Services program addresses critical gaps in the mental health system by offering individualized care to seniors with behavioral health and physical health conditions living in supportive housing. In 2014, with approximately 800 beds in service, The Bridge recognized that we...