A new outpatient clinic focused on specialized care for Vermonters struggling with suicidal thoughts is now officially open—an effort the Health Department says is especially needed in a state where the suicide rate is higher than the national average. Larner Professor of Psychiatry Craig Bryan, Psy.D., M.S., is director of the Asha Clinic at the UVM Medical Center.

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