Mental Health

A psychologist, psychiatrist and researcher discuss the growing use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy.

The Montshire Museum in Norwich has exhibits throughout its trails geared towards being present in the natural world and to process grief.

The state’s largest social service provider has had several years of multi-million dollar losses.

Survey data showed that less than half of local high schoolers feel they matter to people. Here's part of the response.

A program that paid for staff to support mental health and substance use disorders at primary care offices throughout the state will soon run out of money. Funding to keep the program going was not included in this year’s state budget.

After decades of navigating various mental and physical health struggles, three Vermonters sought out an autism diagnosis for themselves in their late 40s and 50s.

The inpatient psychiatric unit is open to patients ages 12 to 17. The hospital also expanded its beds for adults.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington is set to build a new 12-bed psychiatric unit for adolescents. This comes as state health officials say they're seeing an increase of youth with symptoms of mental illness that require inpatient care.

Out of 475 submissions, Burr and Burton Academy junior Justason Lahue's essay won the 2025 State of the Union Essay Contest for Vermont students. The annual contest, run by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders office, is now in its 15th year.

A 2023 U.S. Census Bureau report found that nearly 1 in 4 Vermonters said they'd experienced symptoms of anxiety. Studies show that even just petting an animal can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and abate loneliness. Shelburne's New Village Farm invites guests to pet, scratch, hold and snuggle their dog-like herd of Nigerian dwarf, Oberhasli, and French alpine goats.