Mental Health

One third of Vermont’s high school students say they’re struggling with mental health issues, and nearly a quarter say they've engaged in acts of self-harm.

The hospital system has said dialysis clinics in St. Albans, Rutland and Newport will remain open as they look for alternative providers. At Central Vermont Medical Center, hospital leaders plan to close the in-patient psych unit, and they'll consolidate several community clinics.

The program is meant to prevent people from needing hospital care by providing short-term support.

The health network announced a range of planned cuts, including closing an inpatient psychiatric unit, ending operation of kidney dialysis centers, and admitting fewer patients for overnight hospital care.

The Catamount Counseling Collaborative for Rural Schools aims to train and place 52 mental health workers in rural schools over the next five years.

The new walk-in clinic for people experiencing a mental health crisis will open on Oct. 28. Social service providers hope it will reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments.

The center, which will open Oct. 28, is meant as an alternative to the emergency room for people who are having a mental health crisis, but don’t need acute medical or inpatient psychiatric care.

Atlas Bederson and Allison Druin discuss allyship, mental health care advocacy for teens and youth, and finding a community.

Psychologists say it's normal to feel stress and negative emotions in times of uncertainty. There are also things you can do to take care of yourself.

Vermont was one of 10 states to receive a grant for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for two community-based mental health clinics.