New Mental Health Center Opens in Baltimore Area

In response to the growing need for comprehensive, specialized mental health services in Maryland, Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center (Pathlight), a leading treatment provider for mood, anxiety and trauma-related conditions, announces the opening of a new center in Maryland, its first on the East Coast. Beginning December 6, Pathlight’s treatment center outside of Baltimore will accept adult patients to its Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs. A separate program for adolescents ages 12 and up will open in 2022. Pathlight’s specialized treatment is designed to fill the gap between acute psychiatric hospitalization and outpatient therapy to address worsening mental health outcomes in the state.

The opening of Pathlight’s center in Maryland comes at a critical time as the pandemic has continued to intensify the need for comprehensive mental health treatment. According to a 2020 study by the National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI), 15.8% of Maryland adults reported that they have a depressive disorder. More than 31% of adults were unable to get the counseling or therapy they needed and 45.5% of teens ages 12-17 who have depression did not receive any care in the last year.