New Mental Health Provider Opens In Red Bank In National Expansion

RED BANK, NJ — Relief Mental Health, a provider of outpatient mental health services, recently announced the opening of its tenth location - and second one in New Jersey - in Red Bank.

Relief Mental Health offers transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), esketamine (Spravato), psychiatric medication management and psychotherapy for people dealing with depression, obsessive/compulsive behavior and other mental health issues, the company's management says.

The new office, at 211 Broad St., Suite 207, in Red Bank, is Relief’s second location in New Jersey. It opened in Warren in May of 2021, the company says.

“As we all know, the pandemic took a huge toll on Americans and created a mental health epidemic. We’ve seen a rise in depression, stress, anxiety and major behavioral issues, and there are more and more people seeking psychiatric care,” said Susan Mueller, co-founder and CEO of Relief Mental Health. Mueller has worked in the mental health field for more than a decade.

One in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, the company says. The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County cites a report on the state of mental health in the country that backs that up.

Twenty-one percent of adults are experiencing a mental illness, equivalent to over 50 million Americans, is one statistic in that report. The report offers other statistics on the mental health of young people, for example, and in other categories as well.

Relief Mental Health cites an April 2021 study published in Lancet Psychiatry in which the connection between Covid-19 and mental health and cognitive issues is studied.

Since the onset of the pandemic, the demand for mental health treatment has skyrocketed, Mueller said.

“We are honored to be able to open in Red Bank and provide innovative treatment to more New Jerseyans so they can find much needed relief from their emotional pain,” she said in a news release.

Relief cites its various services at its new location in Red Bank:

It is serving patients through the use of TMS, which is indicated for the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or major depressive disorder, according to the company.

TMS is FDA approved, non-invasive and does not cause any adverse or long-lasting side effects, the news release says. It does not require a significant recovery period, and has a 20-minute treatment period for its session.

"Many people who have not received adequate results from antidepressants or other forms of treatment have achieved great relief from TMS therapy," the company says.

For patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression or major depressive disorder with suicidal thoughts or actions, Relief also offers Spravato, a prescription nasal spray form of ketamine and the first psychedelic drug to be approved by the FDA for the treatment of mental illness, the company says.

For those needing more emotional support to work through other mental health concerns such as trauma or anxiety and develop healthy coping skills, Relief has licensed therapists on hand for individual and family counseling, the company says.

Relief also provides medication management and can usually see patients within a week of the initial call, the company says.

On its website, the company says its psychiatric medication program has a "team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and physician associates."

Relief accepts most major commercial insurance plans, including Medicare.

To set up a free, confidential assessment, call 855-205-4764. That is the general number to call from which prospective patients can then schedule an appointment in the Red Bank office after talking to a member of the intake team.

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Relief Mental Health was founded in February 2020. Relief has 10 locations throughout the Chicago area, in Wisconsin and now in New Jersey.

For more information, visit www.reliefmh.com. The website does not as yet appear to have a link to the Red Bank site, but an appointment there can be accessed by calling the general number.