The start of a new year is a good time to think about health – and that includes mental health care.

Saratoga Wellness is a newly established psychiatric practice that focuses on providing compassionate and innovative mental health care to its patients, according to the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.

It’s led by Susan McDermott, a psychiatric and family health nurse practitioner who is excited about this new venture.

“My goal is to really help people get to a better place in their life, and just have the total sense of overall wellness,” she said.

Beyond medication management, this includes aspects of wellness such as nutrition, physical activity, yoga therapy and other modalities. 

Saratoga Wellness patients report that they like this approach.

“There is definitely a connection between the two, and I really have found from feedback from my patients that they really appreciate that,” McDermott said.

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