There’s been a spotlight on Vermont’s mental health care system since Tropical Storm Irene slammed into Vermont and flooded the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury.
Now, Vermont is building a state-of-the-art new facility in Berlin. But many mental health professionals worry the new hospital won’t relieve the pressure on the system, pressures that currently have patients waiting for days in emergency rooms before a space becomes available in a psychiatric ward in one of the community hospitals.
In this special documentary "State of Mind," VPR looks at the increasing pressure on Vermont's mental health system in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.
