We often associate health with physical ability, but true wellness comes from understanding the connection between our mental and physical well-being. The path to physical health is more straightforward compared to the complex journey surrounding mental health, which often leads to a lack of focus in this vital area.
For years, Susan Mueller worked in the mental health field, watching a frustrating gap widen: patients in need faced agonizing delays in finding care. Driven by a desire to be an advocate for streamlining the path to wellness, she founded Relief Mental Health in 2020 to deliver immediate and accessible services, ensuring no one had to make that difficult first phone call only to be turned away or left waiting weeks.
What sets Relief Mental Health apart is its diverse team of psychiatrists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, who can provide a combination of traditional medication management therapy with highly effective, innovative treatments. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive method that uses targeted magnetic pulses to stimulate and regulate neural pathways in the brain, offering a non-medication option for treatment-resistant depression and OCD. SPRAVATOⓇ is an FDA-approved intranasal esketamine treatment offering a fast-acting solution for severe depression.
New patients undergo a comprehensive evaluation with a provider to examine the full scope of their medical history in conjunction with lifestyle factors. Relief’s holistic approach to evaluating new patients ensures that each person is matched with the most appropriate level of care. They understand that patient input and active collaboration in their care plans are vital in guiding their approach to providing services that genuinely reflect each patient's needs
By ensuring they accept most major insurance plans, Medicare, and Tricare, Relief removes significant logistical barriers, making advanced, individualized care accessible to more people in our community. Susan reminds us that mental health is health; something that requires ongoing care just like our physical well-being. With a belief that healing is a community effort, a call to Relief is always met with meaningful support and real solutions.
"We watch people’s lives evolve and change overnight. It's been so rewarding from a human element... The goal is to get everybody better."