Mental Health

Lindsey St. Amour, the executive director of Disability Rights Vermont, said the program represents a “critical rung on the ladder” in the state’s system of child mental health care.

Under the settlement, announced Monday, the social service nonprofit has also promised to undergo reforms to better serve its clients who might pose a risk to themselves or others.

Ibogaine research is gaining traction in some states, including Texas. Some local lawmakers and medical providers think Vermont should join them.

In Vermont, data shows that 26% of deaths by suicide between 2019 and 2020 were people in the construction industry.

State lawmakers and the family of a man fatally shot by Vermont State Police laid out a set of reforms they say could help prevent police shootings of people in crisis.

A new report on social connections in Rutland County explores how loneliness and isolation can negatively impact individuals and a community.

Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.

Andrew Wyslotsky is a chef in Winooski and an avid fly fisherman. He started fly fishing in 2020, and it quickly became an essential part of his mental health.

Ahead of Veterans Day, we hear from a Vermonter who teaches his fellow vets about adaptive sports, and from a lawyer who runs a veterans' legal clinic.

Plus, resources for care givers from the Alzheimer's Association and the Vermont Department of Health.