A Message from

Anne Marie O’Melia, MS, MD, FAAP, CEDS-S she/her/hers

Chief Medical Officer and Chief Clinical Officer

Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center

As mental health providers, we are committed to this critical work to help people find true healing and change. And, in doing so, it’s important for us to see each patient as a unique individual, separate from their illness, so we can understand and treat them as a whole person.

To do so, we need to put together the many unique pieces of their puzzle, including that patient’s lived experiences, medical history, current symptoms, family life and home environment. At Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center (ERC Pathlight), we understand just how important it is to provide trusted, comprehensive and whole-person care. That is why our programs are rooted in evidencebased modalities and best practices, delivered by a psychiatrist-led multidisciplinary team. Now, we want to share what we’ve learned with you.

Being a mental health provider today is challenging. Inside this issue of our magazine, you’ll find articles designed to provide valuable and relevant insights that can help your patients achieve true healing and change. Topics include:

• The power of diagnosis

• How research is improving care for patients and families

• Tips to help you and your patients navigate ambivalence

• How to craft an inclusive space for your practice

• Why multidisciplinary team care models are effective

• The importance of patient outcomes in higher levels of care

An Exciting Future Ahead

I joined ERC Pathlight almost nine years ago, and I’m exceptionally proud of all the lives that have been changed by our whole-person approach.

As I envision the future, I see us continuing to explore innovative approaches to care for patients with complex cases. We will continue to consider families and referring providers as an integral part of our treatment teams. We will keep engaging in research to improve outcomes through medical and therapeutic advancements. And we will continue to develop evidence-based training so we can share these innovations with other providers.

The field of behavioral health is changing rapidly, and ERC Pathlight remains committed to advancing the state of science for eating disorders and mood, anxiety and trauma-related disorders in a way that’s never been done before. It’s both an honor and a privilege.

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