The Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows middle and high school students in Vermont reporting self-harm and making suicide plans at the same rates as during COVID-19.
The Department of Health survey also indicated that a third of high school students feel they struggle with poor mental health.
Students from 57 high schools and 106 Vermont middle schools were asked questions about a variety of topics including bullying, mental health, alcohol and substance use, and more.
In a press release, Kelly Dougherty, the health department’s deputy commissioner, said, “In line with national trends, we are seeing young people in Vermont grappling with persistent feelings of hopelessness and isolation in a much more pronounced way than was the case among the...
