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...

Ketamine for Mental Health Treatment: How Promising Is It?

• By: Caroline Emmitt, MSW Izabela Sadej, LSW Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Resource Center (PEPReC)
• January 17th, 2023
• depression, ketamine, medication resistant, mental health, miracle drug, pandemic, suicide, Winter 2023 Issue
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For centuries, we have sought cures for depression. Some discoveries, such as psychotherapy and medication treatment, are now widely accepted. But they don’t work for everyone. More recently, an unorthodox drug has garnered attention as a new, possible intervention: ketamine. Classified as...