Showing Stories tagged with: Mental Health
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October 24, 2024
'We Don’t Want People to Have to Jump Through Any Hoops'
The aim is for Mental Health Urgent Care to be a therapeutic alternative to the emergency department at UVM Medical Center.
October 23, 2024
7 Myths About Suicide
Are people really more at risk during the holidays? Our expert weighs in.
December 12, 2023
‘Tis the Season to Buy (and Buy)
Understanding the psychology of gifts and overspending
October 6, 2023
Things I Wish I Had Said to My Dad
Content Warning: This story references suicide, which may be distressing to some individuals. A health care worker reflects on her father’s suicide.
September 7, 2023
eConsults Offer New Pathways to Specialty Care
Patients treated sooner with new program bringing specialist expertise into the primary care.
January 13, 2023
Kids and Suicide
The pandemic exacerbated mental health issues, but experts are concerned with increasing rates of suicidal ideation in youth.
November 30, 2022
5 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress
Follow our psychologist’s tips for a more peaceful holiday season.
November 9, 2022
Finding Balance at the Holidays
Experts offer tips to temper big feelings and big appetites.
August 30, 2022
Mental Health Care is Health Care
In 2020, even before COVID-19 increased many people’s anxiety and depression, nearly one third of University of Vermont Medical Center primary care patients reported mental health or substance use concerns.
July 15, 2022
Barriers to Care
5 reasons why historically marginalized groups face unique challenges when it comes to mental health treatment.
April 6, 2022
Does Food Impact Our Mental Health?
Research shows food choice can slow cognitive decline and decrease anxiety and depression.
January 10, 2022
Forgotten At Our Own Peril: The Opioid Crisis
Public attention shifted to COVID-19, but the opioid epidemic is ongoing.
December 21, 2021
The Science of Happiness: How to Overcome Pandemic Grief
Two years into a global pandemic, the many ways COVID-19 has affected our mental health is becoming clear.
December 1, 2021
Two Years Into the Pandemic, Teens Logging on for Help
Physicians across the UVM Health Network are using video visits and telehealth appointments to meet the growing need for adolescent mental health care
November 18, 2021
How to Handle the Holidays
A time of togetherness after a long period of isolation may be downright anxiety-provoking. Expert guidance provides tips and tricks to prepare.