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23. while I agree it's broken, you're wrong in your claim
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 04:18 AM
Oct 2013

Here, you will be seen immediately even if you don't have insurance in one of the designated MH agencies.

Adult Mental Health Services

Vermont's Department of Mental Health funds three major programs that offer or assure access to mental health services through designated agencies in communities all over the state including:

Community Rehabilitation and Treatment (CRT): for adults with diagnoses of severe and persis­tent mental illness (for example, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and others).

Adult Outpatient services: for adults who do not have diagnoses of major mental illnesses but who nevertheless are experiencing serious emotional or behavioral problems that disrupt their lives.

Emergency Services: for anyone of any age experiencing a mental-health crisis. Emergency services are available to anyone in a mental health crisis, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, statewide from Designated Agencies (DA).

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http://mentalhealth.vermont.gov/services

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wow that is so tragic gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1
This is a sad, sad story with no happy ending bottomofthehill Oct 2013 #2
I agree gopiscrap Oct 2013 #3
very sad Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #7
ACA requires coverage of mental illness now. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #4
She was supposed to be taking daughter to doctor so sounds like they had insurance. dkf Oct 2013 #5
My family has insurance. When my husband suffered a sudden and severe form of depression, he was liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #8
Omg what an awful situation. Thank goodness he was able to get a doctor. dkf Oct 2013 #10
It is absolutely broken, for all the family's who suffer through this firsthand you will get the NotThisTime Oct 2013 #16
while I agree it's broken, you're wrong in your claim cali Oct 2013 #23
Vermont has amazing social services... Agschmid Oct 2013 #25
Bless you for volunteering with COTS which is an amazing organization cali Oct 2013 #27
Anyone who has had to deal with it will acknowledge Live and Learn Oct 2013 #22
Agreed. Even if you have insurance and can get an appointment, you Nay Oct 2013 #28
Also, unlike strep throat, the flu, or a heart attack, bottomofthehill Oct 2013 #9
I was not afraid to be confrontational with my husband. He was beginning to become verbally abusive liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #12
And many people are loathe to seek treatment... theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #13
Ughh. So sad and tragic. nt adirondacker Oct 2013 #6
Other articles I read today said she had suffered a blow to the head a few years DebJ Oct 2013 #11
I'm glad this is known flamingdem Oct 2013 #14
Where did you see that? dkf Oct 2013 #15
I don't know much about the dailymail and its reliability, but: polly7 Oct 2013 #17
Thanks! Well she did live in ny so I guess it's as reliable as anything. dkf Oct 2013 #18
nbcnews.com DebJ Oct 2013 #24
All those guns pointed at her instead of at her tires. Loudly Oct 2013 #19
I can't bear to think of it. dkf Oct 2013 #20
more like dementia. pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #21
Dr. Besser just said that this does sound HappyMe Oct 2013 #26
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