RANDOLPH, Vt.—Meghan Ketcham, APRN, has joined Gifford Health Care, serving on the Primary Care team. As an advanced practice registered nurse, Ketcham provides psychiatric care for patients of all ages. […]
Psychiatry and Counseling Articles
Gifford Wellness Presents Mindful Mondays
Did you miss our Mindful Mondays posts on Facebook? In the series, members of our Psychiatry and Counseling team shared tips and techniques to offer support in areas ranging from […]
Postpartum Psychosis and Postpartum Mood Disorders
NOTE: Please follow us for this three-part series written by members of Gifford’s Psychiatry and Counseling team. Part one will focus on Postpartum Psychosis and Mood Disorders. Part two and […]
Important Ways to Cope with Mental Health this Holiday Season
Emily Pizzale The holiday season is a time to be with family, but it can be difficult and triggering for people who don’t have families or have suffered great loss […]
A Lesson About Domestic Violence and Types of Abuse; Things Aren’t Always What They Seem
By Hillary Sylvester Gifford Midwife When I was in fifth grade we were assigned a persuasive writing piece. The assignment was to find a local service within the community that […]
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
By Emily Pizzale Recently the 988-suicide lifeline was created to increase access to support around suicidal thoughts, plans and actions. The establishment of this easy-to-remember, 3-digit lifeline illustrates the current […]
Wellness Visits Can Help Teens Overcome Mental Health Issues
By Rebecca Kincaid, MD I joined the Gifford pediatrics team in the spring of 2022. I’m excited to live in a community where everybody knows each other. Plus, I love […]
Children’s Mental Health Heading Back to School
There is high anxiety entering the 2021-2022 school year. The Delta variant is making its way through our community with children aged 12 and under left vulnerable because they can’t […]
