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July 5th, 2023

Report: 95 percent of prison population has mental health, substance use disorders

By Susan Gonsalves

CT Sentencing Commission aims for data to assist policymakers
A 2023 report from the Connecticut...

July 3rd, 2023

Flood of anti-transgender legislation takes mental health toll on population

By Eileen Weber

Study: One in three report poor mental health often or always
Republicans have launched a series of...

July 2nd, 2023

Bill would provide peer mental health support

By Danielle Ray

Representative Becca Balint’s (D-Vermont at-large District) very first bill introduced in Washington D.C. addresses mental health support for kids. She said it will not be...

May 3rd, 2023

Health Information Exchange: What does it mean for psychologists?

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Are you aware that mental health treatment might be included as part of your state’s health information...

May 2nd, 2023

VT bill targets mental healthcare in interstate counseling compact

By Eileen Weber

In mid-March, Vermont’s House of Representatives passed a bill that would make practicing across state lines a lot easier for licensed mental health professionals. The bill...

April 5th, 2023

Report: Homelessness the biggest issue for Vermont children

By Eileen Weber

According to Building Bright Futures’ (BBF) annual report, Vermont’s children have issues surrounding...

April 2nd, 2023

Survey by digital platform shows college kids worry about mental health, finances

By Susan Gonsalves

At the start of the spring semester, a nationwide survey of 1,200 college students cited their own mental health challenges as the greatest cause of stress.

The survey...

April 2nd, 2023

Frank & ChatGPT: My digital therapists then & now

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

Thirty years ago in my first year of writing this column, I described my encounter with Frank, a self-styled computerized therapist who lived on a floppy disk that I bought in...

April 2nd, 2023

CT bill aims to improve access to children’s services

By Andrew Cromarty

Children’s mental health will remain a top priority for Connecticut lawmakers this session. The...

March 4th, 2023

Baker administration’s ‘roadmap’ seeing some benefits

By Danielle Ray

More than two dozen mental health services centers across the state have been designated Community...