Vermont explores partnership with Man Therapy [Video]

JUNE IS MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH AND ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MEN IN VERMONT ARE LESS LIKELY TO SEEK MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND TWO THIRDS OF DEATHS BY SUICIDE ARE BY MEN. THAT’S WHY VERMONT HAS PARTNERED WITH AN ONLINE PLATFORM CALLED MAN THERAPY. IT’S AN ONLINE PLATFORM THAT OFFERS A WELLNESS INSPECTION AND CONNECTS YOU WITH RESOURCES AND THERAPISTS. I SPOKE WITH STEPHANIE BUSH, THE INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO EXPLAIN. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TODAY. STEPHANIE. THANKS FOR HAVING ME. SO TALK TO ME ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND WHY IT GETS OVERLOOKED OFTEN. YEAH, THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION. SO IN THINKING OF REALLY ANY POPULATION AND MEN SPECIFICALLY, STIGMA PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IN, UM, ANYONE YOU KNOW, THEIR WILLINGNESS TO REACH OUT FOR HELP OR, OR SEEKING HELP AS WELL. SO. …