Mental Health /tags/mental-health Mental Health en-US 开云体育 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT 'This is what autism looks like.' 3 Vermonters on their late-in-life diagnoses /local-news/2025-04-30/autism-3-vermonters-late-life-diagnoses 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. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-30/autism-3-vermonters-late-life-diagnoses Mary Williams Engisch Hospital beds for teenagers in mental health crisis open at Dartmouth Hitchcock /local-news/2025-04-10/hospital-beds-for-teenagers-in-mental-health-crisis-open-at-dartmouth-hitchcock The inpatient psychiatric unit is open to patients ages 12 to 17. The hospital also expanded its beds for adults. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:57:59 GMT /local-news/2025-04-10/hospital-beds-for-teenagers-in-mental-health-crisis-open-at-dartmouth-hitchcock Lexi Krupp Bennington hospital will build adolescent psych unit despite opposition from Brattleboro Retreat /local-news/2025-04-07/bennington-hospital-build-adolescent-psych-unit-despite-opposition-brattleboro-retreat 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. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-07/bennington-hospital-build-adolescent-psych-unit-despite-opposition-brattleboro-retreat Howard Weiss-Tisman Student wins Bernie Sanders' essay contest for writing on harms of social media /local-news/2025-04-04/student-wins-bernie-sanders-essay-contest-for-writing-on-harms-of-social-media 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. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/student-wins-bernie-sanders-essay-contest-for-writing-on-harms-of-social-media Jenn Jarecki, Kevin Trevellyan Countering anxiety and disconnection, one goat snuggle at a time /local-news/2025-03-28/countering-anxiety-and-disconnection-one-goat-snuggle-at-a-time 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. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/countering-anxiety-and-disconnection-one-goat-snuggle-at-a-time Jenn Jarecki, Joey Palumbo, Nathaniel Wilson 'Underdog' film shares the joys and challenges of Middlebury dairy farmer Doug Butler /show/made-here/2025-02-27/underdog-film-shares-the-joys-and-challenges-of-middlebury-dairy-farmer-doug-butler Tommy Hyde's documentary Underdog tells the story of Middlebury farmer and dog musher Doug Butler. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /show/made-here/2025-02-27/underdog-film-shares-the-joys-and-challenges-of-middlebury-dairy-farmer-doug-butler Eric Ford, Mikaela Lefrak C贸mo una terapista de Mass. est谩 ayudando a muchos inmigrantes a afrontar este momento pol铆tico /2025-02-06/como-una-terapista-de-mass-esta-ayudando-a-muchos-inmigrantes-a-afrontar-este-momento-politico Tras las medidas de inmigraci贸n de Trump en sus primeras semanas en el poder, Mayrena Guerrero de Massachusetts sugiere a las personas buscar espacios de paz y armar un plan. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:33:58 GMT /2025-02-06/como-una-terapista-de-mass-esta-ayudando-a-muchos-inmigrantes-a-afrontar-este-momento-politico Mar铆a Aguirre How one Mass. therapist is helping a lot of her immigrant clients cope with this political moment /2025-02-06/how-one-mass-therapist-is-helping-a-lot-of-her-immigrant-clients-cope-with-this-political-moment Following President Trump's immigration crackdown, Mayrena Guerrero has sensed a lot of fear and alarm from her clients. She advises people to plan and carve out ways to have some sense of peace. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:33:53 GMT /2025-02-06/how-one-mass-therapist-is-helping-a-lot-of-her-immigrant-clients-cope-with-this-political-moment Mar铆a Aguirre The psych unit saved their lives. Now the hospital is shutting it down /local-news/2025-01-28/central-vermont-medical-center-psych-unit-saved-their-lives-now-shutting-down The inpatient psychiatry unit at Central Vermont Medical Center recently stopped admitting new patients. At the end of January, it will close altogether in an effort to save the hospital system money. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-01-28/central-vermont-medical-center-psych-unit-saved-their-lives-now-shutting-down Lexi Krupp How trans, nonbinary Vermonters are prepping for Trump's gender policies /local-news/2025-01-23/how-trans-nonbinary-vermonters-prepping-trumps-gender-policies At the Pride Center of Vermont, Trans Program Manager and SafeSpace Advocate Em Russo says people are thinking through gender markers on their documents, coming together in support group settings and 鈥� finding moments of joy. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:30:46 GMT /local-news/2025-01-23/how-trans-nonbinary-vermonters-prepping-trumps-gender-policies Elodie Reed